EC TAKES FIRST DECISIVE STEP TO STOP EUROPEAN PERFORMERS AND PRODUCERS LOSING MILLIONS EVERY YEAR IN BROADCAST AND PERFORMANCE MONIES
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has acknowledged existing concerns about the impact of the RAAP EU court ruling on European performers and producers and confirmed the launch of a study to evaluate the consequences. This is part of an official answer to a question posed by several European parliamentarians, led by Spanish MEP Ibán García Del Blanco, in which Commissioner Breton confirms that the European Commission will soon launch a study to investigate the consequences of the ruling.
IMPALA’S REACTION TO UK PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON STREAMING – RIGHT CONCLUSION, BUT OTHER REFORMS BETTER ADAPTED FOR INDEPENDENT SECTOR’S WORK WITH EMERGING ARTISTS
Today, the UK DCMS Committee released its report on the economics of streaming, with the headline conclusion that reform is needed. Some of the recommendations are in line with IMPALA’s assessment of today’s streaming economy. However, IMPALA does not share the view that “equitable remuneration” is part of the solution.
GETTING ALL EUROPEAN ARTISTS BACK ON THE ROAD – CALL FOR A CULTURAL AREA TOURING PERMIT ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC GROUPINGS IN EUROPE
IMPALA and IAO propose an approach that involves creating a new cultural area with a single touring permit, instead of treating Europe as a number of distinct blocs and countries. The music market is geographic and covers all countries and economic/political groupings in the region including EU, EFTA, EU neighbourhood countries, as well as individual countries such as the UK.
CLAIMING A FRONT ROW SEAT FOR MUSIC – IMPALA JOINS 75 ORGANISATIONS IN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
IMPALA joins 75 organisations in “Claiming a front row seat for music” to ensure music is at the heart of policy making as the sector slowly emerges from the Covid crisis. Read the letter and our specific asks.
IMPALA’S DIGITAL HOUR WITH CMU – QUICK FIRE WEBINAR – 23/06 – 11AM CET
Our monthly quick-fire webinar on the One Step Ahead project will take place on Wednesday 23rd June at 11am CET. The quick-fire editions of IMPALA’s Digital Hour with CMU are all about speedy updates on recent and upcoming One Step Ahead reports. It’s also the opportunity for members to ask questions and share ideas that will inform and influence our future research.
OVER 100 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC CALL TO SUPPORT EU-US CULTURAL RELATIONS AHEAD OF SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS
IMPALA, along with 107 other EU and US based cultural and creative organisations, have asked the EU and US to address visa issues during the EU-US Summit taking place in Brussels today. A letter was sent ahead of the summit seeking action to improve visa relations for artists and other cultural workers.
RIGHTSHOLDERS’ LETTER ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION GUIDANCE ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE
IMPALA joins 17 rightholder organisations in raising concerns with part of the european commission guidance on article 17 of the copyright directive and asking member states to stay faithful to the text of the directive.
EU-US SUMMIT – IMPALA CALLS FOR RECIPROCAL TREATMENT, DOMESTIC US PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND WARNS OF 125M EURO TRANSFER AWAY FROM EUROPE
Tomorrow is an important day for EU-US relations. It is also an important day for culture and music. The EU and the USA are global leaders and have two of the strongest music markets in the world. Underpinned by copyright, revenues from performance and broadcast are crucial.
IMPALA’S STATEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S GUIDANCE ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE EU COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE
Today is the deadline for EU member state to transpose the EU copyright directive into their national legislation. On Friday, the European Commission published its long-awaited guidance on the application of the directive’s Article 17. The EC has confirmed that the guidance is non-binding.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – NEW REPORT AND WEBINAR 10 JUNE – 3PM CET
The third One Step Ahead report, “A DIVERSIFYING DIGITAL MARKET – CAPITALISING ON THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES” is now available, with a webinar on 10 June at 3pm CET for IMPALA members.