IMPALA’S POSITION ON UK GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO DCMS COMMITTEE REPORT ON ECONOMICS OF STREAMING
Today, the UK government published its response to the Parliament’s DCMS committee report on the Economics of streaming. Read IMPALA’s position on the government’s response.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – NEW REPORT AND WEBINAR 23/09 – 2PM CET
The 4th One Step Ahead report “Understanding the digital music debates” is now available with a webinar for members taking place on 23 September at 2pm CET.
EC TAKES FIRST DECISIVE STEP TO STOP EUROPEAN PERFORMERS AND PRODUCERS LOSING MILLIONS EVERY YEAR IN BROADCAST AND PERFORMANCE MONIES
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has acknowledged existing concerns about the impact of the RAAP EU court ruling on European performers and producers and confirmed the launch of a study to evaluate the consequences. This is part of an official answer to a question posed by several European parliamentarians, led by Spanish MEP Ibán García Del Blanco, in which Commissioner Breton confirms that the European Commission will soon launch a study to investigate the consequences of the ruling.
GETTING ALL EUROPEAN ARTISTS BACK ON THE ROAD – CALL FOR A CULTURAL AREA TOURING PERMIT ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC GROUPINGS IN EUROPE
IMPALA and IAO propose an approach that involves creating a new cultural area with a single touring permit, instead of treating Europe as a number of distinct blocs and countries. The music market is geographic and covers all countries and economic/political groupings in the region including EU, EFTA, EU neighbourhood countries, as well as individual countries such as the UK.
OVER 100 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC CALL TO SUPPORT EU-US CULTURAL RELATIONS AHEAD OF SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS
IMPALA, along with 107 other EU and US based cultural and creative organisations, have asked the EU and US to address visa issues during the EU-US Summit taking place in Brussels today. A letter was sent ahead of the summit seeking action to improve visa relations for artists and other cultural workers.
RIGHTSHOLDERS’ LETTER ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION GUIDANCE ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE
IMPALA joins 17 rightholder organisations in raising concerns with part of the european commission guidance on article 17 of the copyright directive and asking member states to stay faithful to the text of the directive.
EU-US SUMMIT – IMPALA CALLS FOR RECIPROCAL TREATMENT, DOMESTIC US PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND WARNS OF 125M EURO TRANSFER AWAY FROM EUROPE
Tomorrow is an important day for EU-US relations. It is also an important day for culture and music. The EU and the USA are global leaders and have two of the strongest music markets in the world. Underpinned by copyright, revenues from performance and broadcast are crucial.
IMPALA’S STATEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S GUIDANCE ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE EU COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE
Today is the deadline for EU member state to transpose the EU copyright directive into their national legislation. On Friday, the European Commission published its long-awaited guidance on the application of the directive’s Article 17. The EC has confirmed that the guidance is non-binding.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – NEW REPORT AND WEBINAR 10 JUNE – 3PM CET
The third One Step Ahead report, “A DIVERSIFYING DIGITAL MARKET – CAPITALISING ON THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES” is now available, with a webinar on 10 June at 3pm CET for IMPALA members.
IMPALA WELCOMES INVESTIGATION INTO SONY/AWAL ACQUISITION, FLAGS RISKS OF UNCHECKED EXPANSION & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MUSIC MARKET
Sony’s acquisition of AWAL and Kobalt neighbouring rights from Kobalt music group, is being investigated in the UK, after the deal was announced in February. IMPALA has raised concerns that the move squeezes the independents further in an already very concentrated market.