DIGITAL FORWARD: 28TH JANUARY – DIGITAL MARKETING FOR INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS: THE IMPORTANCE OF ON-PLATFORM STRATEGIES
Join the next Digital Forward webinar from CMU and IMPALA where we will explore how independent labels can leverage streaming platform tools to market releases.
WIN ELECTS NEW BOARD, APPOINTS NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS IN 20th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network that brings together the global independent music community, has appointed its new board of directors for 2026, with Mark Kitcatt, CEO of Everlasting Records (Spain), as its new chair.
MERLIN AND UDIO PARTNER TO ADVANCE AI FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC
Merlin, the digital music licensing partner for the world’s leading independent labels and distributors, today announced a new landmark partnership with Udio, an AI-powered music creation platform.
IMPALA EDI ONLINE ROUNDTABLE WITH CHANGEMAKER MEWEM (FRANCE & GERMANY) ON LEADERSHIP & TALENT DEVELOPMENT ONLINE
The EDI taskforce is pleased to invite you to a one-hour online roundtable linked to the Changemaker Award 2025, with a focus on the work of this year’s winner, MEWEM (Germany and France).
EMERGING EUROPEAN TALENTS CELEBRATED AT MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARDS 2026
The winners of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2026, a prize supported by Creative Europe and celebrating emerging European artists who have reached audiences outside their own country, have been revealed.
UMG/DOWNTOWN – UMG PROPOSES REMEDIES AS INDEPENDENT SECTOR SEEKS “LOGICAL EXTENSION” OF EU’s OBJECTIONS AND CALLS ON THE EC TO TAKE A “PERMANENT STRUCTURAL APPROACH”
With a new deadline in the EU’s Phase 2 investigation into UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown, UMG offered remedies, while IMPALA urges regulators to block the deal.
UMG/DOWNTOWN – VICE CHAIR OF INFLUENTIAL INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIAN QUESTIONS EUROPEAN COMMISSION
MEP Nikola Minchev has submitted a written question to the European Commission on Universal Music Group’s intended acquisition of Downtown Music.
IMPALA’S STRATEGIC PRIMER #10 (SOUNDCLOUD) NOW OUT
IMPALA’s Strategic Primers’ project with Music Ally is all about maximising streaming opportunities for independents. Our Primer #10 on SoundCloud is now out.
BEGGARS GROUP FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, MARTIN MILLS IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS SECTION ON WHY UMG/DOWNTOWN SHOULD BE BLOCKED
Beggars Group Founder and Chairman, Martin Mills, in The Sunday Times business section interview on why UMG/Downtown should be blocked…
STARS JOIN FORCES WITH CREATIVE AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS FROM ACROSS UK AND EUROPE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO TOURING AND DRIVE GROWTH
Stars have joined forces with creative and cultural organisations from across the UK and Europe to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. They unveiled a major new alliance today called the Cultural Exchange Coalition (CEC).