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Levelling the playing field for independent music companies and their artists across Europe.
Brussels
Joined February 2011
🎵🇳🇱 Kees van Weijen, IMPALA Board Member, former Chairman & President, and Founder of @STOMP, shares his opinion on UMG’s acquisition of Downtown, and calls for it to be blocked. Full op-ed 👉 https://t.co/e3uCBYuaKn Featured in Entertainment Business 👉 https://t.co/iwyKWekYV6
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🎶 IMPALA is pleased to announce the 2025 Artist & Label Camp recipients, co-funded by the EU to strengthen Europe’s independent music ecosystem. Statement 👉 https://t.co/No4lxU8TLS
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Plus: 🔸Birte Wiemann @MusikWoche👉 https://t.co/csBZ1GovaT 🔸Ruth Barlow @musicbizworld👉 https://t.co/UhS4egMzYV 🔸Helen Smith @MusicAlly👉 https://t.co/EsIgZkuKlw
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Here's some background reading on members' views: 🔸Kees van Weijen on why independence matters and why he won't be silenced: Full opinion piece 👉 https://t.co/e3uCBYuIzV Featured in Entertainment Business 👉 https://t.co/iwyKWelwKE
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🚨A week today, IMPALA's Helen Smith will join Pascal Bittard and Ruth Barlow at @ReeperbahnFest 2025 to discuss the future of the independent music sector in light of recent acquisition moves in the industry, notably UMG/Downtown. See you in Hamburg! 🇩🇪
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🎉WINCON 2025 in Sofia, 15–16 Oct! Join independent music leaders from 40+ countries to explore streaming, AI licensing, fair competition & funding. Hosted by So Alive & ANMIP, supported by Merlin & Prophon, co-funded by the EU via IMPALA. Full programme: https://t.co/V22TnafLbe
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👏@sonosuite have reached gender parity, 50% of the SonoSuite team are women! 42% of leadership roles are held by women. This is an inspiring milestone for EDI in the music industry and we are proud of SonSuite as Friends of IMPALA for meeting it. Keep up the good work!
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The camp features sessions & public activities to connect artists & industry across borders, including a meet & greet with FONO members.🎶 IMPALA's Artist Camps aim to spotlight emerging independent talent, foster collaboration and showcase Europe’s diversity.
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🇪🇺 IMPALA is proud to announce its first EU co-funded Artist Camp this Friday at @byLarm in Oslo with FONO & AMAEI. Joining from Portugal: 🔸 Joana Negrão (Repasseado) 🔸 Ricardo Ferreira (Blim Records) 🔸 Jordão (Seivabruta Produções) 👉 https://t.co/8mcTzfiUZ8
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L'enquête de la @EU_Commission sur le rachat du distributeur #Downtown par Universal Music Group se poursuit. Une menace pour les indépendants, pour la diversité et pour l'accès au marché. Les instances européennes doivent mettre un terme à cette procédure 👇🏼
Universal Music Group's acquisition drive continues. Downtown owns a number of services that the independent sector relies on every day for their artists to be seen and heard.
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🌍 We’re excited to announce that Sonovy is once again supporting one of the most important gatherings for the independent music ecosystem – RUNDA Digital Day Vol. 7.0! 📍 October 28–29, 2025 | Zagreb, Croatia Bringing together leading voices of the independent music community,
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À l'occasion du 5e anniversaire de l'arrêt RAAP, qui prive chaque année la musique 🇪🇺 de 125M d'aides privées aux projets artistiques, le secteur appelle la @EU_Commission à enfin implémenter une solution législative pérenne @EmmaRafowicz @BZdrojewski @vonderleyen @datirachida
🎂On 5th anniversary of EU « RAAP ruling », heads of European music bodies and EU parliamentarians @EmmaRafowicz & @BZdrojewski agree on new opportunity to commit to concrete action and renew their call on EC to come forward with a legislative fix. 👉 https://t.co/AkK4KwrSYt 👇
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🎂On 5th anniversary of EU « RAAP ruling », heads of European music bodies and EU parliamentarians @EmmaRafowicz & @BZdrojewski agree on new opportunity to commit to concrete action and renew their call on EC to come forward with a legislative fix. 👉 https://t.co/AkK4KwrSYt 👇
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The wait is almost over, RUNDA Digital Day Vol. 7.0 is coming back! 📅 Oct 28–29, 2025 📍Zagreb, Croatia 🎫 Tickets go live soon, don’t miss it! RUNDA Digital Day Vol. 7.0 is supported by: @IMPALAMusic @merlinnetwork #Runda and @Sonovymusic
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✨ IMPALA Changemaker Award 2025 ✨ We’re delighted to share that MEWEM France & MEWEM Germany have officially received their awards! 🏆 Recognised for pioneering mentorships empowering underrepresented voices in music. 🎉 Learn more👉 https://t.co/q0LXxaarrV
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This should be a good one! 💪🎵🎶
🥁 @RundaBalkans Digital Day 7.0 is back! IMPALA & @merlinnetwork proudly support two days of panels, workshops & networking for Europe’s indie music scene. Theme: “Change is constant: What’s next for indie music?” 📅 28–29 Oct | 📍 Zagreb 🎫 Tickets coming soon!
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Peter Sinclair, co-founder & CEO of beatBread, will be sorely missed. A long-term partner in IMPALA’s Friends scheme, it was a pleasure to work with him on access to finance in the independent sector. Our condolences to his family, colleagues, and all who knew him.
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🥁 @RundaBalkans Digital Day 7.0 is back! IMPALA & @merlinnetwork proudly support two days of panels, workshops & networking for Europe’s indie music scene. Theme: “Change is constant: What’s next for indie music?” 📅 28–29 Oct | 📍 Zagreb 🎫 Tickets coming soon!
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We are at a tipping point. We call on the European Commission to block this acquisition to protect the long-term success and sustainability of Europe’s music ecosystem.
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This raises serious concerns about further concentration in the market. All markets need big companies & UMG is an important player, but there comes a point where too much power in one company’s hands harms cultural diversity, limits choice, & reduces opportunities in the market.
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