IMPALA TO CHALLENGE UMG-TENCENT DEAL
IMPALA is to formally oppose the strategic partnership between Tencent Holdings and Universal Music Group.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES TAKE A STANCE AGAINST UMG-TENCENT DEAL
IMPALA is gearing up to oppose Tencent’s buyout of a 10% stake of Universal Music Group with an option to add a further 10%. IMPALA is also concerned about who might buy the additional UMG stakes that are up for grabs.
OVER 90 ORGANISATIONS CALL ON EU MEMBER STATES TO SUPPORT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S PROPOSED CREATIVE EUROPE BUDGET
Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027. Investing in our culture is investing in our future : Open letter to EU leaders from Europe’s cultural and creative sectors.
IFPI AND WIN ANNOUNCE CROSS-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ON RECORDING INDUSTRY DATA EXCHANGE SERVICE
Below is a statement from WIN and IFPI about an essential new data exchange project. This initiative is driven by WIN on behalf of IMPALA and other organisations in the independent sector worldwide.
NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTORS AS KEY DRIVER FOR THE EU ECONOMY
Today, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) jointly published the third edition of their “Intellectual property rights intensive industries (IPR) and economic performance in the European Union” study.
NEW IMPALA BOARD ELECTED IN HAMBURG AT REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL
IMPALA held its annual general meeting at Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg this weekend. A new 32-strong board was elected for a term of two years. Six new board members were elected: E7LG – Eleven Seven Label Group (United Kingdom) and SCL/Lusitanian (Portugal), plus four national associations with HAIL (Hungary), INDIERO (Romania), RUNDA (covering all 7 ex-Yugoslavia territories as well as Albania) and VTMÖ (Austria).
MUSIC SECTOR CALLS ON EU PARLIAMENT TO SUPPORT STRONG BUDGET FOR 3RD EDITION OF MUSIC MOVES EUROPE
Dear Member of the European Parliament. We are writing to you as a group of 26 organisations from across the music sector to ask you to support the Preparatory Action “Music Moves Europe: boosting European music diversity and talent” by adopting the corresponding amendment (CULT 5962) to the EU 2020 EU budget, and the proposed budget of €3 million.
MEET THE NOMINEES FOR THE MUSIC MOVES EUROPE TALENT AWARDS 2020
Today, the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020 were announced at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. This annual EU prize for popular and contemporary music celebrates emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow.
IMPALA COMMENTS ON PROPOSED NEW EU LEADERS
Today, the President of the incoming European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen unveiled her proposed team of Commissioners.
IMPALA OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR NEW EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Following her confirmation earlier today as the new President of the European Commission, IMPALA wishes Ursula von der Leyen a warm welcome at the helm of the EU’s executive body and outlines its priorities for the new commission.