IMPALA AWARDS FOR EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT ACTS HIT RECORD LEVELS
The latest IMPALA Sales Awards announcement is the biggest ever, with no less than 142 registrations or awards upgrades from independent artists including Arctic Monkeys (UK), Moderat (Germany), M83 (France), Racoon (Netherlands), Tarja (Finland), Fazil Say (Turkey), Melanie De Biasio (Belgium) and Civil War (Sweden)…
A NEW NARRATIVE – SOME IDEAS FOR A HEART AND SOUL TO GO WITH EUROPE’S BODY AND MIND
“Europe needs a societal paradigm shift – in fact, nothing short of a ‘New Renaissance’”. This is part of the New Narrative for Europe, as set out in the Declaration “The Mind and Body of Europe” drafted by the project’s cultural committee.
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JUNCKER FROM THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
Cultural and creative industries are ready for a new Europe
On behalf of hundreds of thousands of authors, performers, producers, publishers and distributors of musical, audiovisual, new media, literary, professional content and visual art works, we would first like to congratulate you on your election as President of the European Commission.
MERLIN AND PANDORA PARTNER TO HELP INDEPENDENT LABELS AND ARTISTS GROW THEIR BUSINESSES
Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent label sector, and Pandora (NYSE:P), the leading internet radio service, today announced a comprehensive partnership designed to help independent labels and artists grow the audiences they reach and the royalties they receive.
STRONG EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR FAIR DIGITAL DEALS FOR ARTISTS AS WIN LAUNCHES DECLARATION DAY
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the organisation that represents the interests of the global independent music community, has announced a major new initiative, ‘The Fair Digital Deals Declaration,’ which will be launched with a Worldwide Declaration Signing Day on July 16th.
DISPUTE BETWEEN YOUTUBE AND INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES – FORMAL PROCESS STARTS IN BRUSSELS
Amidst ongoing concerns about the conduct of YouTube towards the independent label community, IMPALA the independents’ organisation based in Brussels, confirmed today that the formal process in Brussels has now started, with a detailed complaint lodged with the European Commission earlier this week.
IMPALA AND WIN CALL YOUTUBE’S DECISION TO LAUNCH STREAMING SERVICE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT LABEL SUPPORT “A GRAVE ERROR OF COMMERCIAL JUDGMENT”
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the organisation that represents the interests of the global independent music community, has issued a new statement further questioning the actions of YouTube as the Google owned company presses ahead with plans to block and “cull” the content of independent labels that do not sign up to a new music streaming agreement.
IMPALA ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNER GUADALUPE PLATA SWEEPS THE BOARD AT SPANISH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BY UFI
Last night in Madrid at UFI’s Independent Music Awards, Guadalupe Plata won four awards: “Best Artist”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Live”, and “Best Photography”. They also played at the ceremony after receiving the European Album of the Year Award from IMPALA’s Executive Chair Helen Smith.
IMPALA AND WIN RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS MARIO PACHECO AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDEPENDENT MUSIC FROM UFI IN MADRID
In Madrid last night, at the UFi awards ceremony for independent music, the Mario Pacheco Award for outstanding contribution to independent music in Spain went for the first time to two international organisations.
WIN, FAC AND IMPALA ISSUE URGENT CALL FOR REGULATORY INTERVENTION FROM THE EC / ARTISTS JOIN YOUTUBE PROTEST AS DISPUTE ESCALATES
The ongoing dispute between The Worldwide Independent Network, (WIN), which represents the global independent music community, and YouTube has further escalated, with the Google-owned company refusing to withdraw its threats to labels unwilling to sign up to its new music streaming service on what WIN has previously called “highly unfavourable terms.”