IMPALA IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERN

IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies,
is looking for an INTERN to help its Brussels-based team with EU projects, communication work, public affairs and daily life of the association.
IMPALA LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES UNDER EU GRANT SCHEME FOR STRATEGIC CULTURAL NETWORKS

The start of 2025 marks a new phase for IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies, as it rolls out a programme of work co-funded by the EU for the next four years.
LEADING EU MEMBER STATES CALL ON THE EC TO TAKE ACTION ON EUROPEAN COURT RULING THAT UNDERMINES BROADCASTING AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE REVENUE TO TUNE OF €125m A YEAR

At the end of last week, Ministers from six EU member states (The Netherlands, France, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Belgium) addressed a joint letter to Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, calling for a legislative proposal to fix the consequences of the EU court’s “RAAP” ruling.
IMPALA’S STRATEGIC PRIMER #5 (DEEZER) NOW OUT

IMPALA’s Strategic Primers’ project with Music Ally is all about maximising streaming opportunities for independents. Our Primer #5 on Deezer is now out.
CALL FOR CHANGES TO WITHOLDING TAX TO REDUCE BARRIERS FOR TOURING ARTISTS

Today European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) and several networks launch a campaign for a new European vision for touring that reduces the time-consuming and costly barriers for touring artists produced by withholding taxes. Highlighting that US artists benefit from generous exemptions when touring Europe, creating an unfair playing field.
IMPALA OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD GOES TO HORST WEIDENMÜLLER ON THE EVE OF !K7 MUSIC’S FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY

IMPALA’s outstanding contribution award goes to Horst Weidenmüller, CEO and founder of !K7 Music and founder of IMPALA’s Sustainability task force, for his outstanding contribution to the European independent music sector.
ONE STEP AHEAD WITH CMU – REPORT OUT & CONSUMPTION TRENDS WEBINAR – 05/12 – 3PM CET

IMPALA’s One Step Ahead is back with a report (to be released very soon) and webinar on the latest trends in music rights and consumption.
TAKE ACTION, RECOGNISE THE BUSINESS BENEFITS AND SUPPORT EMBEDDING CULTURE IN CLIMATE POLICY AND BUILD PATHWAYS FOR CHANGE: IMPALA’S CALL FOR ACTION AT COP29

With COP29 drawing to a close, IMPALA encourages members to assess their environmental impact, recognise the associated business benefits, as outlined in the Business Case for Sustainability released earlier this year and support initiatives such as the Global Call to Action to Put Culture At the Heart of Climate Policy.
IMPALA CHANGEMAKER AWARD PANEL WITH LEON DIOP

The EDI Taskforce is delighted to invite you to an online panel discussion with Leon Diop, IMPALA Changemaker Award winner and founder of Black & Irish.
JOINT LETTER OF CREATORS AND RIGHTHOLDERS ORGANISATIONS

Calling for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act to enable creators and rightholders to exercise and enforce their rights when it comes to ingesting and copying copyright- protected works for training by AI models.