INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES WELCOME FINAL APPROVAL OF THE EU COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

This morning, EU Member States gave the copyright directive the final green light, closing over two years of legislative process and hundreds of hours of debates.

INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTOR CALLS FOR SECTOR SPECIFIC APPROACH IN BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS

The European trade body IMPALA held their board meeting in London yesterday, where they also met with AIM, the voice for the UK independent music sector. It was agreed that sector specific deals must be on the priority list for negotiators.

IMPALA’S OPEN LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing following Tuesday’s vote in favour of the copyright directive.

THANKS FOR SPEAKING OUT!! – NOTE FOR ALL IMPALA MEMBERS AND THEIR ARTISTS, AUTHORS AND MANAGERS

Taking a stance has paid off. Earlier this week, the European parliament voted through important changes to copyright, amid intense negative PR.

THE SCREEN NEVER LIES: IMPALA’S HELEN SMITH ON THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE VICTORY

It was a moment of truth for the IMPALA executive chair Helen Smith as she witnessed the crunch vote in Strasbourg. Here, Smith explains why Article 13 could now lead to closer co-operation between the industry and YouTube to grow the streaming economy…

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES COPYRIGHT REFORM IN LANDMARK VOTE

The European parliament voted today to bring copyright rules up to date. 348 MEPs voted in favour, 274 against and 36 abstained.

JUST SAY YES ­- YOUNG AND EMERGING ARTISTS TAKE THE MIKE, DEBBIE HARRY AND OTHERS PICK UP THEIR PEN

Ahead of the European parliament vote tomorrow on reforming copyright, young and emerging musicians have recorded “Just Say Yes” to get their message across about a fair future online. The aptly named song was originally released by Snow Patrol.

THE BEAUTY OF THE BEAST – IN SUPPORT OF THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

The beauty of the beast – in support of the Copyright Directive
Why the copyright directive needs to be adopted now as a package
Composers and artists speak out for the first time with managers and independent sector

THE GUARDIAN – DEBBIE HARRY (BLONDIE) SPEAKS OUT ON COPYRIGHT

This opinion piece by Debbie Harry was published in The Guardian on 22 March 2019.

MORE THAN 300 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS CALL TO ADOPT THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE

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More than 300 national, European and international organisations from the entire cultural sector call for adoption of Copyright Directive