IMPALA PRESENTS ELECTRONIC DUO MODESELEKTOR WITH A DOUBLE SILVER AWARD AT VUT INDIE DAYS
IMPALA presented German electronic music duo Modeselektor with a Double Silver Award at this year’s Berlin Music Week. The award recognises sales of over 40,000 for the group’s third album, Monkeytown.
LATEST EURO INDIE AIRPLAY CHARTS BY NIELSEN MUSIC AND IMPALA SHOW MOST SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT ARTISTS ON EUROPEAN RADIO IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2013
The Nielsen Music/IMPALA radio charts for the second quarter of 2013 have been published, showcasing the diversity of independent music in Europe.
EU BUDGET DISCUSSIONS: PRIORITISING CULTURE, THE CEMENT THAT BINDS EUROPE TOGETHER
As a final political trilogue on the 2014-2020 multi-annual financial framework is due to take place on Tuesday 18 June, the European Platfom on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries renews its call on policy-makers to allocate an adequate budget for the Creative Europe programme.
MERLIN TURNS 5 – MERLIN AND CATALOGUE VALUE CONTINUE TO SHOW SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
Merlin turns five this year, and has plenty to celebrate. The global rights agency’s ongoing success has seen it continue to attract a steady stream of new members, who now embody 20,000 independent labels, with a catalogue of three million tracks, from 35 countries.
CONTENT AND CREATIVITY FUEL EUROPE’S COMPETITIVENESS
European Ministers discussed online content in the digital age at today’s EU Competitiveness Council. This meeting comes at a time when politicians must think carefully about how to strike a balance between creativity, quality content, consumer demand and technology.
MERLIN SURVEY SHOWS INDEPENDENT LABELS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE STREAMING MARKET
Marking its fifth anniversary of operation, Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent record sector, has published results of a member survey that declare streaming a serious business.
LATEST EURO INDIE CHARTS BY NIELSEN MUSIC AND IMPALA SHOWS MOST PLAYED INDEPENDENT ARTISTS ON EUROPEAN RADIO IN 2013 SO FAR
The new official independent airplay charts for Europe by Nielsen/IMPALA for the first quarter of 2013 are out, showcasing independent music in Europe. The Top 20 features Saule (ft Charlie Winston) and Baauer, as well as household names such as Adele, Cro and C2C.
IMPALA STATEMENT ON THE EC APPROVAL OF THE SALE OF PARLOPHONE TO WARNER MUSIC GROUP
Earlier today the European Commission gave its regulatory approval of the sale of the Parlophone Group (PLG) to Warner Music Group (WMG).
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
UPFI (Union des Producteurs Phonographiques Français Indépendants) released the following press statement on the Lescure report: UPFI welcomes the voluntary and ambitious nature of the measures regarding cultural industries but expresses concerns about the direction of some proposals on the music industry.
IMPALA ANNUAL OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD GOES TO MERLIN’S CEO CHARLES CALDAS
Charles Caldas, CEO of MERLIN (www.merlinnetwork.org) is the latest winner of the IMPALA Outstanding Contribution Award. He joins prestigious recipients such as Martin Mills and Mario Pacheco on the winners’ list of IMPALA’s annual award, which recognises the unrivaled efforts of an individual or organisation to promote and develop European independent music and the sector’s diversity.