IMPALA

Time to stand up for culture - Ahead of its keynote at Eurosonic, IMPALA sets out crucial questions on UMG/Downtown, AI, sovereignty and more for EU & music sector Read the full statement here 👉tinyurl.com/443buzbr

Ireland changes broadcast rules temporarily, EC expected to clarify EU law. IMPALA calls on EC to speed up & notes Irish Minister Burke says: “I understand.. a legislative proposal is being prepared... we hope it will be published by early 2027” More👉 tinyurl.com/ms48spfx

Music Leaders Network applications are now open! Would you like to know more? Join Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-On today at 2 pm CET Other Q&A sessions on: Wed, 22 April • 11:00 CET Thu, 21 May • 20:00 CEST Register 👉 tinyurl.com/4663mece

Les producteurs de musique indépendants 🇪🇺 saluent la publication du rapport du @europarl qui rééquilibre le rapport de forces entre ayants droit et fournisseurs d'IA, appelle à créer les conditions d'un marché de licences et vise à limiter la dilution de valeur de la musique

🏆 Congratulations to IMPALA Executive Chair Helen Smith on being included in @billboard Pro’s Global Power Players list. Read the statement: billboard.com/pro/billboard-…

🇪🇺 IMPALA comments on European Parliament report on copyright and generative AI, calls for the recognition of human artistry and diversity into AI frameworks. Read our statement here: lnkd.in/ePq6gvmR

Today, we are releasing a statement as IMPALA sets its 25th anniversary priorities in Madrid to build on the business case for growing the independent sector and recognises Helen Smith for her outstanding contribution on International Women’s Day. More 👉 tinyurl.com/4crs3uuu

🚨 Rescheduled Portugal Climate Clinic to April 🚨 Co-funded by the EU and led by @JuliesBicycle 🗓️ Thursday 9th April 🕔 5pm UCT / 6pm CET 📍 Zoom webinar Free access for AMAEI members, please reach out directly to AMAEI or IMPALA for registration and to receive a Zoom link!

Thanks to our guests Dan Fowler, Emmanuel Legrand and Noemí Planas of @winformusic and to IMPALA Friends @sonosuite, @YouTube and @Spotify for great discussions with members and to @Apple and SGAE who also hosted meetings at their offices. More news from Madrid next week.

We also thank Sonia Durán and the @ufimusica team as well as Mark Kitcatt for organising a great set of meetings this week and welcoming us at the UFI Min Awards nominees night.

Thank you @aieartistas for hosting our board. President @luiscobos gave an inspiring speech and we discussed shared priorities with Vice President @NachoGarciaVega and Managing Director José Luis Sevillano Romero, Director Álvaro Hernández-Pinzón Garcia and Mario Pato Esteban

We welcome the proposed increased budget of the programme & call on the EU co-legislators to preserve it as an absolute minimum. We also call for an ambitious sectoral approach for music to promote cultural diversity, competitiveness & sustainability. Read:tinyurl.com/32vapdj7

🇪🇺IMPALA is speaking at the European Parliament’s Stakeholders’ Meeting on establishing the ‘AgoraEU’ programme (2028-2034), hosted in the framework of the report on the proposal for a regulation, led by Co-Rapporteurs MEP @EmmaRafowicz & MEP Alice Kuhnke.

AIM's CEO, Gee Davy, comments on the Spring Statement: “AIM welcomes the Chancellor’s commitments on regional investment, better working standards and childcare — but these broad‑brush measures simply aren’t cutting through for UK’s music SMEs...

📰 @dariusjagjag, founder of @jagjaguwar, and co-lead of @SecretlyGroup, highlights how independents can position themselves regarding AI in an op-ed in @musicbizworld Full op-ed here 👉 tinyurl.com/tumafcba

🇪🇺Today, IMPALA’s Angel Labrusse is speaking at the European Parliament’s Stakeholders’ Meeting on Cultural and Creative Sectors in the Age of AI, hosted in the framework of the Own Initiative Report led by MEP Rapporteur Zoltán Tarr.

Le prochain 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐔𝐁 sera dédié aux indépendants des pays francophones : présentations de marchés, speed meetings, annuaire... Pour une coopération renforcée! 💪🏼 🗓️ Mardi 19 mai de 16h à 18h (heure de Paris) ⌛ Inscription : avant le 18 mars ▶️ Contactez votre organisation

🌍 Climate Clinic Portugal, co-funded by the EU and led by @JuliesBicycle! 🗓️ Monday 9th March, 2pm UTC / 3pm CET 📍 Zoom webinar Free access for AMAEI members, please reach out directly to AMAEI or IMPALA for registration and to receive a Zoom link!

🎙️ Faces of the Independent Sector — Interview #3 is live. In the interview, co-funded by the EU, Pavle Eftimovski, founder of Glitch Records, shares his journey in the independent sector and reflects on the importance of being independent. More 👉 tinyurl.com/yj3yekst

IMPALA issues third annual carbon calculator report musicweek.com/labels/read/im…