THE XX’S COEXIST WINS EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Coexist, the second album by London outfit The xx has won the IMPALA prize for the best independent album in Europe.
IMPALA AND MERLIN REACH AGREEMENT WITH WARNER MUSIC GROUP TO STRENGTHEN THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR
As part of their remit to strengthen the independents, IMPALA and Merlin confirmed today that they have struck a landmark agreement with Warner Music Group.
NIELSEN MUSIC AND IMPALA RADIO CHARTS HIGHLIGHT MOST PLAYED INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN 2012, NEW REPORT PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON DIVERSITY OF EUROPEAN RADIO
This month Nielsen Music and IMPALA release two charts, with the overall Top 30 for 2012, and the last quarter charts highlighting the best climbers and new entries. Showcasing independent music, they feature acts from all over Europe such as Michel Telo, Youssoupha, Jose de Rico, Two Door Cinema Club, Alesso, DJ Fresh and of course Adele.
WARNER’S PURCHASE OF PARLOPHONE EXPECTED TO COUNTER MUSIC DUOPOLY
With the announcement of Warner Music’s successful bid for the Parlophone group, IMPALA sees the news as a step towards tackling the duopolisation of the music market by the two market leaders Universal and Sony.
COPYRIGHT IN EUROPE – IMPALA’S MESSAGE
Independent music companies call on policymakers to make EU ‘fit for copyright in the digital age’
EUROPEAN PLATFORM ON THE POTENTIAL OF CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – A STRONG BUDGET FOR CREATIVE EUROPE
Ahead of the 7-8 February Special Summit on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (‘The Platform’) – a group of more than 40 organisations representing a wide range of cultural and creative sectors – calls on EU Member States to adopt a strong budget for ‘Creative Europe’, the 2014-2020 programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
WHO PAID MORE TAX IN THE UK THAN FACEBOOK, GOOGLE AND AMAZON COMBINED?
Who paid more tax in the UK than Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon combined?
EMO AND IMPALA CALL FOR A STRONG BUDGET FOR THE CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME
As EU leaders meet in Brussels next week to discuss the future of the EU budget, the European Music Office and IMPALA (the Independent Music Companies Association) team up to advocate for a stronger EU support for cultural and creative industries.
EUROPEAN BANK DEBATES NEW LOAN GUARANTEE SCHEME WITH INDIE LABELS AND PUBLISHERS AT WORLD’S BIGGEST MUSIC FAIR
Cannes, 29 January 2013 – Today at Midem, the European Commission and its investment fund (EIF) discussed a proposal for a new loan guarantee scheme with independent music companies.
MYSPACE: A STATEMENT FROM AIM, A2IM, AIR, IMPALA AND WIN
Independent music companies have always been early adopters of new opportunities, including digital distribution. For well over a decade, independent artists and independent labels have proactively partnered with innovative new services that can deliver value to creators and fans.