Latest news and statements from IMPALA...
14th July 2020 - OP-ED - A call to invest in all our creative futures
14th May 2020 - Sound Diplomacy Launches #BetterMusicCities Campaign
28th April 2020 - Merlin promotes Charlie Lexton to Chief Operating Officer
25th March 2020 - IMPALA Adopts Covid-19 Crisis Plan calling for urgent action across Europe
20th March 2020 - European independent music sector launches IMPALA Covid-19 Task Force
24th February 2020 - Apparat wins IMPALA’s European Independent Album of the Year Award
19th February 2020 - IMPALA welcomes review of competition rules as part of new EU digital strategy
28th January 2020 - Interview : IMPALA's Helen Smith on how Brexit will impact the indie sector
28th January 2020 - IMPALA statement on the UK's stance on the EU copyright directive
23rd January 2020 - Merlin and TikTok agree to a landmark global music licensing partnership
21st January 2020 - WIN elects new board
8th January 2020 - Merlin appoints Jeremy Sirota as the new Chief Executive Officer
9th December 2019 - Charles Caldas of Merlin honoured at Digital Music Days in Portugal
29th November 2019 - Music organisations call on member states to reinforce focus on music in Creative Europe's sectorial actions
29th November 2019 - Music Declares Emergency wins IMPALA Outstanding Contribution Award
26th November 2019 - Independent music companies take a stance against UMG-Tencent deal
26th November 2019 - IMPALA to challenge UMG-Tencent deal
25th September 2019 - New study highlights intellectual property sectors as key driver for the EU economy
23rd September 2019 - New IMPALA board elected in Hamburg at Reeperbahn festival
20th September 2019 - Meet the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020
10th September 2019 - IMPALA comments on proposed new EU leaders
16th July 2019 - IMPALA outlines priorities for new European Commission
20th June 2019 - IMPALA’s Helen Smith talks state of the independents and ‘the promise of streaming’
20th June 2019 - Music sector and technology companies join forces to combat streaming manipulation
18th June 2019 - Merlin reveals record revenue distributions in new 2019 membership record
7th June 2019 - IMPALA & the indie sector get busy at MIDEM
21st May 2019 - IMPALA welcomes the EU's Music Moves Europe dialogue
18th April 2019 - Swedish act VIAGRA BOYS pockets IMPALA’s European Album of the Year award
15th April 2019 - Independent music companies welcome final approval of the EU copyright directive
5th April 2019 - Independent music sector calls for sector specific approach in Brexit negotiations
28th March 2019 - IMPALA's open letter to all members of the European Parliament
27th March 2019 - The screen never lies: IMPALA's Helen Smith on the Copyright Directive victory
26th March 2019 - European parliament approves copyright reform in landmark vote
22nd March 2019 - Debbie Harry (Blondie) speaks out on copyright
22nd March 2019 - The beauty of the beast - in support of the copyright directive
18th March 2019 - Survey - Europeans ask for more EU regulation of tech giants
14th March 2019 - Creative sector unite to address the European Parliament ahead of copyright vote
27th February 2019 - Charlie Phillips appointed to lead Worlwide Independent Network
20th February 2019 - Creative sectors call to approve the copyright directive
14th February 2019 - EU copyright text agreed, now requires final approval
7th February 2019 - 18 nominees unveiled for the IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year Award
24th January 2019 - RUNDA – A new champion for the Balkans’ independent record labels
16th January 2019 - Europe for Creators launches new myth busting tools on article 13
13th December 2018 - Rightsholders unite in calling for an effective solution to the Value Gap
13th December 2018 - IMPALA thanks Alison Wenham for her contribution to WIN
23rd November 2018 - European independents congratulate Sugar Music for Bocelli's success
22nd November 2018 - Joint music sector statement: YouTube's fact free fear-mongering
16th November 2018 - How EU copyright reform will give creative ecosystem a boost
13th November 2018 - Boost Creativity, a Joint Call from 80 organisations
8th November 2018 - IMPALA's Executive Chair wins STOMP Independent of the Year Award
5th November 2018 - Cultural and Creative sectors' call to boost Creative Europe
26th October 2018 - Independent music companies slam decision to green light the Sony/EMI merger
17th October 2018 - Research reveals Sony’s post-merger power over national music charts in Europe
25th September 2018 - IMPALA supports key Brexit recommendations for cultural sectors
21st September 2018 - Meet the nominees for the new Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
18th September 2018 - New Agenda for Culture - A historic opportunity for the EU
11th September 2018 - Europe’s chance to write the music for a generation
11th September 2018 - Copyright reform in Europe: In politics we trust...
10th September 2018 - What you need to know about the copyright proposal in 10 keys
30th August 2018 - Independent music companies join #EuropeForCreators campaign on copyright reform
14th August 2018 - Sony faces regulatory concerns in move to take over EMI Music Publishing
5th July 2018 - European parliament moves to full debate in plenary on copyright reform
28th June 2018 - Copyright: say NO to scaremongering and YES to creators getting paid
27th June 2018 - Creative sector call to uphold the mandate on copyright
26th June 2018 - IMPALA speech at CEDC event "Next EU budget: What about culture and creative Europe"
20th June 2018 - The last mile to bridge the value gap
4th June 2018 - Interview with Glitterbeat co-founder Chris Eckman
30th May 2018 - Sectoral support for music, a smart use of EU money
29th May 2018 - Interview with Dancing Bear Records co-founder Silvije Varga
24th May 2018 - Ten years: Merlin expands global team and celebrates a decade of growth
22nd May 2018 - Independents warn of regulatory barriers to Sony/EMI deal
3rd May 2018 - Calling for a strong EU budget for culture & dedicated funds for music
26th April 2018 - EU addresses online "power gap" by regulating platforms' business practices
9th April 2018 - Boosting the EU culture budget - A call from Europe’s cultural & creative sectors
27th March 2018 - Garage pop band GURR wins IMPALA's European Album of the Year Award
15th March 2018 - Debunking the lies around Article 13 of the copyright directive
6th March 2018 - Spotify listing - Independents renew commitment to artists
6th March 2018 - 22 acts in the running for best European independent album
1st March 2018 - CW! reacts to new EU measures to tackle illegal content online
27th February 2018 - WIN appoints Martin Mills as Chair
22nd February 2018 - EU Industry Day: Let’s strengthen Europe with an industrial policy for culture
15th February 2018 - Launch of #MusicMovesEurope Preparatory Action
14th February 2018 - Music to our ears - Time for a European Music Programme
5th February 2018 - Ljubljana MENT conference - Keynote Interview with IMPALA's Helen Smith
5th February 2018 - Ljubljana MENT conference - Panel Record Labels in the Balkans, A State of Play
5th February 2018 - Growing in the Balkans - IMPALA at MENT, Ljubljana
8th December 2017 - 60 million top up for EU loan guarantee scheme
25th October 2017 - New EU pilot programme for music welcomed by IMPALA
23rd October 2017 - New global market share analysis of the independent music sector
10th October 2017 - The Independent Label Market attracts more than 15,000 people !
4th October 2017 - Creative sector shows united front to tackle the value gap
3rd October 2017 - Jonas Sjöström, founder of Playground Music Scandinavia is awarded by IMPALA for his outstanding contribution to independent music
28th September 2017 - CW! Statement: What is illegal offline is also illegal online
26th September 2017 - IMPALA elects a new Board at its Annual General Meeting at the Reeperbahn Festival
27th August 2017 - A Landmark Day: MERLIN announces a billion dollars paid to independent record labels
11th July 2017 - IMPALA welcomes European Parliament move to get platforms to pay fair
3rd July 2017 - Support in the European Parliament for a EU music programme
29th June 2017 - Press Release - Landmark Canadian Supreme Court Ruling: Search Engines Can Be Compelled to Remove Illegal Sites from Results
8th June 2017 - MERLIN MEMBER SURVEY 2017: A great leap forward, with one step back
8th June 2017 - Mind the gap: Is Europe set to recalibrate the digital market?
7th June 2017 - IMPALA at MIDEM 2017: Young Label Spotlight and Balkan Focus
1st June 2017 - Cross-sectoral letter on ongoing trilogue negotiations on the proposed Geo-blocking Regulation
10th May 2017 - Recalibrating the digital market – IMPALA calls on Europe to ensure platforms pay fair and play fair
20th April 2017 - Spotify and Merlin agree to new multi-year global license agreement for the world’s leading independent record labels
21th March 2017 - Agnes Obel scoops IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year Award with Citizen of Glass
20th March 2017 - New Study Provides First Ever Global Overview of Chart Reporting
7th March 2017 - 25 artists up for best independent album of the year in Europe
13th December 2016 - IMPALA welcomes European Parliament call for a coherent EU strategy for culture
7th December 2016 - “Plus 1 – Refugees welcome!” receives IMPALA Outstanding Contribution to Independent Music Award
14th September 2016 - Towards a fair and competitive licensing market: IMPALA comments on EC copyright proposal
2nd August 2016 - IMPALA slams EU’s decision to clear Sony’s buyout of Sony/ATV
20th July 2016 - Further concerns over “transformative” Sony/SonyATV transaction raised in Brussels
18th July 2016 - This Autumn will be critical for the creative & cultural sectors in Europe
5th July 2016 - This month's FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN becomes SIXUNDERFIFTEEN
30th June 2016 - Artists call on the EU to fix the value gap
24th June 2016 - IMPALA statement on Brexit
21st June 2016 - IMPALA welcomes call from European Parliamentarians to close the value gap
16th June 2016 - Merlin membership survey 2016: Streaming revenues go global - accelerating digital growth for independent music
6th June 2016 - Independent, young and inspiring - Meet this month's FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN
3rd June 2016 - First global market share analysis of the independent music sector
25th May 2016 - Independent music companies welcome Europe’s plans to improve fairness in dealings with online platforms
9th May 2016 - Independent labels going strong with IMPALA Sales Awards clocking up another 10 million units
3rd May 2016 - 5-UNDER-15 continues with five new labels in the IMPALA spotlight
22nd April 2016 - Market leader seeks more power - IMPALA comment on Sony-Sony/ATV
31st March 2016 - IMPALA launches Young Label Spotlight Project 5-UNDER-15
29th February 2016 - “Vestiges & Claws” by José González wins special edition of European Independent Album of the Year Award
8th February 2016 - Merlin - Reduction in Administration Fees for members of national associations
1st February 2016 - IMPALA features young labels in shortlist for European Independent Album of the Year Award
17th December 2015 - Eurosonic Noorderslag receives IMPALA Outstanding Contribution to Independent Music Award
9th December 2015 - Closing the gaps, growing the pie – independent music companies’ vision on EU’s copyright plans
17th November 2015 - Merlin Announces Board Election Results for 2015-17
20th October 2015 - 10 years on for UNESCO & cultural diversity – IMPALA calls for the EU to take the lead on “fair and equitable access”
5th October 2015 - Online memorandum in France – IMPALA underlines independent sector’s lead in securing more value
24th September 2015 - IMPALA elects new Board and celebrates 15th anniversary at Reeperbahn Festival
25th June 2015 - Merlin membership survey 2015: surge in music streams delivers digital growth for independent labels
24th June 2015 - European independent sector welcomes Apple Music's new terms
18th June 2015 - EU Digital Assembly - IMPALA calls for a level playing field
7th May 2015 - Digital Single Market - IMPALA welcomes the EU's commitment to review online platforms and calls for an industrial policy for culture to build on Europe's position as a world leader
26th March 2015 - The road to a thriving digital market: MEP Verheyen hosts debate with leading independent music companies
2nd March 2015 - Copyright and the Digital Single Market: a birds eye view from the independent music sector
12th February 2015 - City Slang's CARIBOU pockets IMPALA European Album of the Year Award
29th January 2015 - 23 albums up for European Independent Album of the Year Award
27th January 2015 - Promoting Europe's digital market through culture - Independent labels launch ten-point Action Plan as news of YouTube abuses resurface and the copyright debate heats up in Brussels
2nd December 2014 - Cultural and creative industries in the EU show a way out of the economic crisis
14th November 2014 - IMPALA - IMPALA welcomes YouTube launch announcement including independents
6th November 2014 - IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels
28th October 2014 - A New Narrative - Some ideas for a Heart and Soul to go with Europe’s Body and Mind
14th August 2014 - Open letter to President Juncker from the cultural and creative sectors
6th August 2014 - Merlin and Pandora Partner to Help Independent Labels and Artists Grow Their Businesses
16th July 2014 - Strong European Support for Fair Digital Deals for Artists as WIN launches Worldwide Declaration Day
27th June 2014 - Dispute between YouTube and independent music companies – formal process starts in Brussels
18th June 2014 - IMPALA and WIN call YouTube's decision to launch streaming service without independent label support "a grave error of commercial judgement"
11th June 2014 - IMPALA and WIN receive the prestigious Mario Pacheco award for outstanding contribution to independent music from UFi in Madrid
11th June 2014 - IMPALA Album of the Year winner Guadalupe Plata sweeps the Board at Spanish independent awards by UFI
4th June 2014 - WIN, FAC and IMPALA issue urgent call for regulatory intervention from the EC
22nd May 2014 - YouTube issues content blocking threats to independent labels - WIN and IMPALA Raise Concerns About New Music Streaming Agreements
21st May 2014 - On World Cultural Diversity Day, IMPALA calls on the EU to build a new framework to achieve diversity, competition and 'fiscal fairness' in the online environment
9th May 2014 - "Safe harbour" abuse and other imbalances in the music sector - call for action from Beggars Group's Martin Mills
11th April 2014 - EU Competition Day: IMPALA calls for open & diverse digital market & 'recasting' of competition policy in cultural markets
13th March 2014 - IMPALA interview with Mark Kitcatt (Everlasting Records)
13th March 2014 - IMPALA music prize goes to Guadalupe Plata for the best European Independent Album of the Year
6th March 2014 - CW! welcomes the closure of the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of the EU copyright rules
27th February 2014 - European Independent Album of the Year - 24 albums make it to IMPALA's shortlist
18th February 2014 - Leading independent dance label Armada Music and its founder Armin van Buuren honoured by IMPALA Outstanding Contribution award
12th February 2014 - Merlin's CEO Charles Caldas on Indies, Streaming and the Market Share Issue (Op-Ed)
7th February 2014 - Independent Music Companies call on policymakers to make EU "fit for copyright in the digital age"
4th February 2014 - Every voice counts - IMPALA calls on whole music sector to speak up on copyright in Europe
25th November 2013 - Creativity Works! Welcomes OHIM study on citizens and IP
15th November 2013 - Global rights agency, Merlin, announces the results of its biennial board election.
24th October 2013 - Charles Caldas: Why we haven’t reached digital music’s golden era
18th October 2013 - European creative organisations launch Creativity Works! coalition in Brussels
7th October 2013 - Merlin hires Roger Gold as US Commercial and Strategic Advisor
30th September 2013 - Creative and cultural sectors welcome study showing value of IP-intensive industries
27th September 2013 - Jean Michel Jarre warns against the damaging consequences for authors should the Belgian government modify copyright in Belgium
12th September 2013 - Cultural and Creative Industries' Platform welcomes European Parliament call for promotion of sectors as sources of growth and jobs
11th September 2013 - IMPALA presents electronic duo Modeselektor with a Double Silver Award at VUT Indie Days
10th September 2013 - IMPALA elects a new Board in Berlin, at AGM hosted by VUT at the inaugural 'VUT Indie Days'
29th August 2013 - Latest Euro Indie airplay charts by Nielsen Music and IMPALA show most successful independent artists on European radio in the second quarter of 2013
17th June 2013 - EU budget discussions: Prioritising Culture, the cement that binds Europe together
5th June 2013 - Merlin turns 5
29th May 2013 - Content and Creativity Fuel Europe's Competitiveness
16th May 2013 - Merlin survey shows independents at the forefront of the streaming market
16th May 2013 - Latest Euro Indie charts by Nielsen Music and IMPALA shows most played independent artists on European radio in 2013 so far
15th May 2013 - IMPALA statement on the EC approval of the sale of Parlophone to Warner Music Group
13th May 2013 - UPFI welcomes the voluntary and ambitious nature of the measures regarding cultural industries but expressed concerns about the direction of some proposals on the music industry
27th March 2013 - IMPALA annual outstanding contribution award goes to MERLIN’s CEO Charles Caldas
14th March 2013 - The xx's Coexist wins European Independent Album of the Year Award
19th February 2013 - IMPALA and MERLIN reach agreement with WARNER Music Group to strengthen the independent sector
8th February 2013 - Nielsen Music and IMPALA radio charts highlight most played independent artists in 2012, new report puts spotlight on diversity of European radio
8th February 2013 - IMPALA - Warner's purchase of Parlophone expected to counter music duopoly
4th February 2013 - European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries - A strong budget for Creative Europe
3rd February 2013 - Who paid more tax in the UK than Facebook, Google and Amazon combined?
31st January 2013 - EMO and IMPALA call for a strong budget for the Creative Europe Programme
29th January 2013 - European bank debates new loan guarantee scheme with indie labels and publishers at world's biggest music fair
28th January 2013 - MySpace: A statement from AIM, A2IM, AIR, IMPALA and WIN
24th January 2013 - IMPALA unveils shortlist for 2012 European Independent Album of The Year Award
11th January 2013 - Independent music companies ask EC to investigate EMI divestment processes by Sony and Universal
13th December 2012 - More independent artists take European Gold, Silver and Platinum awards than ever before...
20th November 2012 - A strong budget and innovative financial facility essential for Europe's Cultural and Creative Sectors...
15th November 2012 - Latest Euro Indie airplay charts by Nielsen Music and IMPALA highlight most successful independent artists on European radio in the third quarter, new entries, top climbers...
22nd October 2012 - UPFI press release: France: Tax credit for the music sector to be renewed for 3 more years (2013-2015)
15th October 2012 - Creators object to tech companies’ suggestion to replace private copying levies by state fund systems
26th September 2012 - Declaration on Private Copying Remuneration - An essential source of income for Europe’s creators
21st September 2012 - Merlin Reaction To FTC Approval of Universal/EMI
21st September 2012 - Merlin Reaction To EC Approval of Universal/EMI
21st September 2012 - IMPALA objects to EC approval of Universal/EMI merger
17th September 2012 - Independent music companies urge the EC to "take a stance" and block the Universal/EMI merger
23rd August 2012 - New European airplay charts by Nielsen Music/IMPALA highlight the most successful independent artists of Q2 2012
27th July 2012 - Spain tramples EU law on copyright and neighbouring rights, putting at risk a major financial resource for artists and the cultural and creative industries
17th July 2012 - IMPALA continues its opposition to the Universal/EMI merger
28th June 2012 - IMPALA welcomes publication of European regulator's decision on Sony/EMI merger
15th June 2012 - As Caro Emerald hits Triple Platinum, over 100 releases by independent artists including Selah Sue.... pick up IMPALA European Sales Awards, with Adele’s 21 reaching an incredible Twenty Five Times Platinum
8th June 2012 - IMPALA welcomes EC confirmation that it will move to the "next stage" in Universal/EMI investigation
21st May 2012 - New study quantifies the value consumers place on copying music when buying new devices
14th May 2012 - European Commissioner stands up for copyright, separating myth from reality
27th April 2012 - Most successful independent music in Europe so far in 2012, new download and airplay charts published by Nielsen and IMPALA
20th April 2012 - International unions come out against EMI/Universal merger
19th April 2012 - IMPALA objects to European Commission approval of Sony/ATV's acquisition of EMI Publishing
6th April 2012 - Private copying remuneration – new study highlights positive impact
5th April 2012 - Merlin agrees settlement of infringement claim with Sirius
4th April 2012 - IMPALA welcomes start of mediation process on private copying levies
29th March 2012 - Mary Honeyball MEP leads a debate at the EP on how to grow Europe’s cultural SMEs in the face of increasing concentration
26th March 2012 - EC reveals reason for detailed Universal/EMI investigation: market power cannot be restrained by customers, competitors or piracy
19th March 2012 - IMPALA welcomes reports of Europe raising serious doubts about Universal's bid for EMI
8th March 2012 - IMPALA and Nielsen Music launch new pan-European independent music charts
1st March 2012 - “21” by Adele wins the IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year Award
1st March 2012 - Merlin announces settlement of copyright infringement claims against LimeWire
28th February 2012 - Sony/EMI deal notified to European regulators - Independents warn of dangers of increased power
20th February 2012 - IMPALA welcomes start of Universal/EMI regulatory process in Europe, expects outright 'no' to protect online market and consumer prices
16th February 2012 - IMPALA publishes 23-album shortlist for European Independent Album of the Year Award
2nd February 2012 - IMPALA honours Martin Mills and Label Love with Outstanding Contribution Awards
26th January 2012 - EMI - opposition to Universal and Sony mounts as reports circulate of regulatory filings in Europe
19th January 2012 - Cross-border music in Europe dominated by USA repertoire
18th January 2012 - Towards a Global Manifesto for the Independent Music Industry
