IMPALA

🇪🇺 IMPALA publishes action plan for a European industrial policy for culture, to unlock the full potential of Europe’s cultural ecosystem and guarantee its cultural sovereignty. Action plan 👉 tinyurl.com/yck8fxn3 Statement 👉 tinyurl.com/3xuv6rn4

The winner will be announced later in May. #IMPALAChangemakerAward #IMPALA #EquityInMusic #DiversityInMusic #Inclusion #IndependentMusic

🌟 2026 Changemaker Award nominees We're excited to share the shortlist for IMPALA’s 2026 Changemaker Award, recognising organisations making a meaningful impact on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the independent music sector. 2026 nominees: tinyurl.com/5ekaepse

Having strong independently owned music businesses matters today more than ever because they have the freedom to make their own decisions. That's important for artists who have to decide who to entrust with their music.

🌟 Thanks to Billboard for recognising IMPALA and other independent associations again in this year’s Indie Power Players list, and congrats to our members who also appear in the list and to Merlin’s CEO Charlie Lexton. #WhyIndependentsMatter

Looking at Billboard’s list, it is great to be able to celebrate majors and independents together. The music sector needs both. At the same time, we would love to see a list where the criterion is independently owned for all categories recognised, including distribution.

Interesting illustration of the value of the term “independent”, as set out in Dan Fowler’s Powering an Independent and Culturally Diverse Ecosystem, assessing the contribution of the sector as well as its challenges, and the use of the word independent. tinyurl.com/bdfwjv7w

@HennaVirkkunen @GlennMicallef @EU_Competition @sabineverheyen @EmmaRafowicz @BZdrojewski @DianaRibaGiner @laurencefarreng @HannesHeide @Andreas_Schwab 💡Second objective of our European Industrial Policy for Culture action plan: 2⃣ Ensure strong rights, proper AI regime and fierce protection of all revenue sources Full action plan 👉 tinyurl.com/yck8fxn3

🇪🇺 Today, we’re focusing on the first objective of our European Industrial Policy for Culture action plan. 1⃣Mainstream culture in all policy areas, prioritise pluralism, independence & fair market access. Full action plan 👉 tinyurl.com/yck8fxn3

@UK_Music Find the full report here: tinyurl.com/wsyu2k5n

🖥 Reminder: Be sure to attrend our online roundtable on @UK_Music's Black Music Means Business report to learn more about the economic and cultural impact of Black British music in the UK. The discussion will focus on key insights from the report, followed by a Q&A.

Roundtable: tinyurl.com/37tr6ew7 Black Music Means Business Report: tinyurl.com/2h9wvamm

On 19 May, were hosting an online roundtable with @UK_Music, focusing on their Black Music Means Business report — and what it tells us about the structural barriers, missed opportunities, & concrete actions needed to build a more inclusive & competitive industry.

In the context of #EuropeanDiversityMonth and this year's motto 'Building an inclusive labour market for all', IMPALA highlights the business case for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) - not as a “nice to have” or tick-boxing exercise, but as a driver of real results.

🌍 Early insights from WIN Worldwide Independent Network’s BRIDGE initiative highlight ongoing challenges shaping music markets beyond the West, from streaming subscription prices to increasing market concentration. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4tumkhjh

⌛️As Ireland updates its copyright law to align with the 2020 EU “RAAP” ruling, government confirms it will work with the European Commission and Council during its EU presidency to find a balanced legislative solution without delay. 👉tinyurl.com/bp7pzea8

100 Artists to Watch / @IMPALAMusic x @YouTube L'univers musical d'𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐈̈𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐎 mêle blues, chanson française, pop et influences électroniques. Sa musique explore la question de l'identité, portée par une voix singulière et une forte présence scénique 🎶