IMPALA LAUNCHES SECOND EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SURVEY AND TOOLKIT FOR THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTOR
To kick off European Diversity Month, IMPALA is launching its second Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) survey for the independent music sector. The aim of the IMPALA survey is to provide a snapshot of how the sector deals with these issues, the key challenges it faces, as well as an assessment of how businesses and associations assess their own diversity and gain an overview of best practices, local developments and projects in the field of EDI.
PAVLE EFTIMOVSKI, FOUNDER OF BELGRADE-BASED GLITCH RECORDS DISCUSSES HOW INDEPENDENCE MEANS HE CAN MAKE HIS OWN KEY DECISIONS IN THIS MONTH’S EDITION OF IMPALA’S ‘FACES OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’
As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling campaign, co-funded by the European Union, and celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are publishing the third interview in the series with Pavle Eftimovski, founder of Belgrade-based label, Glitch Records.
IMPALA RELEASES THIRD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CARBON CALCULATOR REPORT, PROVIDING THE MOST ACCURATE PICTURE TO DATE FOR THE AVERAGE EMISSIONS OF INDEPENDENT LABELS
Today, IMPALA has released its third annual carbon calculator report, giving an overview of the independent sector’s carbon footprint and providing an update on the important developments made to the tool in 2025. Building on the initial reporting identified in the first report and the practical actions outlined in the second report, this third edition marks a significant step forward in creating the most accurate picture of emissions to date and ensuring alignment with current best practices.
JOINT CALL FOR A STRONG BUDGET AND AN AMBITIOUS SECTORAL APPROACH FOR MUSIC WITHIN THE FUTURE AGORAEU PROGRAMME
We, the undersigned organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem, call on the EU institutions to adopt a sector-specific strategic approach for European music, with increased funding, alongside the horizontal actions in the future AgoraEU programme 2028-2034.
NEW REPORT STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND INDEPENDENT EUROPEAN MUSIC ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPE’S ECONOMY, SOVEREIGNTY AND DEMOCRACY. CALLS FOR INVESTMENT, TARGETED REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND SECTOR COLLABORATION
The ability of Europe and the music sector to sustain a diverse and competitive ecosystem is the subject of a new report, ‘Powering an Independent and Culturally Diverse European Music Ecosystem’, published today.
KRISTIYANA GEORGIEVA OF THE BULGARIAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC ASSOCIATION, ANMIP, TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN THE SECOND EDITION OF IMPALA’S ‘FACES OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’
As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling campaign celebrating our 25th anniversary, and co-funded by the European Union, we are pleased to publish the second interview in the series with Kristiyana Georgieva, Project Manager at the Bulgarian independent music association, ANMIP.
OPEN LETTER FROM WIN TO EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER DOMBROVSKIS: “EUROPE AS A BEACON OF FAIR COMPETITION”
With just a few weeks until the European Commission’s final decision on the Universal/Downtown deal, WIN wrote to Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to warn that the proposed remedies will not mitigate the grave risk that the merger poses to fair competition in the music market, and reiterate that the deal must be blocked outright.
TIME TO STAND UP FOR CULTURE – AHEAD OF KEYNOTE AT EUROSONIC, IMPALA SETS OUT CRUCIAL QUESTIONS ON UMG/DOWNTOWN, AI, SOVEREIGNTY AND MORE FOR EU & MUSIC SECTOR
Are diversity, identity, independence and sovereignty important in music? If yes, we as Europeans should strengthen the independent sector today, and not weaken it.
MERLIN ANNOUNCES ITS BOARD FOR 2026-27, WELCOMING FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Merlin, the digital music licensing partner for the world’s leading independent labels and distributors, kicks off 2026 by announcing its new Board, bringing together leaders from the independent music industry in 12 different countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. The Merlin Board is elected from and by its membership, which represents tens of thousands of independent record labels, distributors, and rightsholders from around the world.
25 MOMENTS THAT DEFINED OUR 2025 — AS IMPALA MARKS 25 YEARS
This was a significant year for IMPALA, with a full year of projects delivered under our EU Network Programme and expanded engagement across both political and cultural spaces. From policy work to on-the-ground collaboration, these moments reflect the scope and impact of what we’ve built together over the past year and beyond.