EC PUBLISHES UMG-DOWNTOWN DEAL APPROVAL DECISION – IMPALA TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE NEXT STEPS
On Friday, 24th April, the European Commission published their UMG-Downtown deal approval decision. IMPALA welcome the publication and will be reviewing the decision to determine next steps and consider whether an appeal or other action is required.
ON EARTH DAY, CÉLINE LEPAGE, GENERAL MANAGER OF FÉLIN, DISCUSSES SUSTAINABLE RECORD RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AND PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE VISIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE LATEST EDITION OF IMPALA’S ‘FACES OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’ STORYTELLING SERIES
As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling series, co-funded by the European Union, and celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are publishing the fifth interview in the series with Céline Lepage, general manager of FÉLIN, the French federation of independent labels and distributors, and team member of Born Bad Records.
NEW REPORT OUT – IMPALA DIGITAL FORWARD: ‘DIGITAL MARKETING FOR INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS PART 2 – MASTERING ON-PLATFORM STRATEGIES’
IMPALA is pleased to announce the release of its second report as part of our new Digital Forward project, co-funded by the European Union, titled: ‘Digital Marketing for Independent Record Labels PART 2 – Mastering On-Platform Strategies’. This report turns to what happens inside the streaming platforms themselves, looking at algorithms, geographic specificities, market penetration, platform tools, and more.
IMPALA PROUDLY REVEALS THE FIFTH EDITION OF 100 ARTISTS TO WATCH PROGRAMME FOR 2026 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTUBE
A new generation of artists working with independent labels from across Europe has been selected for the fifth edition of IMPALA’s 100 Artists to Watch programme for 2026. Presented in partnership with YouTube and co-funded by the European Union, the initiative highlights the creativity, diversity, and innovation shaping the future of Europe’s independent music landscape.