BEATBREAD JOINS FRIENDS PROGRAMME AS PART OF A SHARED COMMITMENT TO EMPOWER THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR

beatBread is a pioneering music and finance company that provides funding to labels and musicians while ensuring clients have transparency and customisation to choose their partners and retain complete ownership. Joining IMPALA’s Friend scheme under a two year deal underlines their long term dedication to championing the independent sector.
IMPALA BOARD TO DISCUSS SPOTIFY’S MOVE TOWARDS A NEW ROYALTY SYSTEM

IMPALA, the independent music companies association, representing over 6000 independent music companies and national associations across Europe, is currently canvassing member views on the proposed changes. The proposal will also be discussed at our upcoming board meeting which will take place next week on 30th November.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD WITH CMU – AI TRENDS REPORT WEBINAR – 29/11 – 3PM CET

Our new IMPALA One Step Ahead report putting the spotlight on the latest AI trends will be released very soon. This report is an update from our report entitled ‘AI And The Music Industry‘, released earlier this year. As usual, this report will be accompanied by a webinar, which will take place at 3pm CET on Wednesday 29th November. During the webinar, CMU will present the report’s main findings step by step and summarise key developments, innovations and debates that have occurred around music AI since the publication of our previous report on the topic.
15 EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE MUSIC MOVESEUROPE AWARDS 2024

The highly anticipated Music Moves Europe Awards 2024 is thrilled to unveil the fifteen remarkable artists who have been nominated for these prestigious awards. Celebrating the extraordinary talents emerging from the European music landscape, these nominees are set to take center stage and captivate audiences worldwide.
IMPALA RELEASES ITS THIRD EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION REPORT: A SNAPSHOT OF PROGRESS AND THE BUSINESS CASE FOR TAKING ACTION

Today IMPALA publishes its third Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Report, reflecting on the organisation’s ongoing work in this area.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – REPORT WEBINAR: DATA TRENDS – 12/10 – 3PM CET

Our new One Step Ahead report looking at the impacts of AI is out and will be discussed during our next quick-fire webinar with CMU taking place on 12th October at 3pm CET. Members can contact their national associations to register.
REPRTOIR WEBINAR FOR IMPALA MEMBERS THURSDAY 14th SEPTEMBER AT 3:00pm (CET)

We are pleased to announce the upcoming webinar hosted by our recent Friend of IMPALA REPRTOIR that will take place virtually on September 14th, 2023 at 3pm CET.
This event is designed exclusively for IMPALA members and will provide you with valuable insights and information about Reprtoir :
– how to get on board with Reprtoir ?
– how to get the most out of it ?
IMPALA ELECTS NEW BOARD WITH FRANCESCA TRAININI AS PRESIDENT AND DARIO DRAŠTATA AS CHAIR TO LEAD ON NEW PRIORITIES

This Thursday at the Vienna WAVES Festival and Conference, IMPALA elected a new board for a term of two years and reviewed the priorities of the association in the coming year. These include AI opportunities, streaming reform, fiscal support, growing the network in Central Eastern Europe and boosting sustainability and inclusion work.
IMPALA JOINS GROUP OF 70 ORGANISATIONS URGING MEMBER STATES TO RECONSIDER CUTS TO 2024 CREATIVE EUROPE BUDGET

IMPALA is a signatory of the following letter addressed by a group of 70 European cultural and creative networks and organisations, urging member states to reconsider proposed cuts to the 2024 budget of the EU’s only programme fully dedicated to culture, Creative Europe.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – NEW REPORT & BACK TO WORK SPEED BRIEFING – 05/09 – 3PM CET

Our new One Step Ahead report looking at the impacts of AI is out and will be discussed during our next quick-fire webinar with CMU taking place on 5th September at 3pm CET. Members can contact their national associations to register.