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SOM är en ideell förening för oberoende svenska skivbolag. SOM hette tidigare NIFF och grundades 1974. Arrangör av @Manifestgalan
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Joined July 2014
🦌🎉IMPALA turns 25! To mark our anniversary, we launch #FacesoftheIndependentSector to spotlight owners, employees & key players driving Europe’s diverse independent music ecosystem. 🚨Discover monthly stories from December onwards 🇪🇺Co-funded by the EU 👉 https://t.co/VvUTdluI1P
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🏆 👏 Congrats to all winners of IMPALA’s revamped Outstanding Contribution Award, co-funded by the EU. 💪 The first announcement honours women who have played a key role in IMPALA’s work on EDI and sustainability. Full statement/list of winners 👉 https://t.co/Rti3FWz1Ja
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📢IMPALA welcomes EC’s initial finding that UMG’s bid for Downtown raises serious concerns. 🚫The deal should be prohibited outright. 🔍This is not just about Curve, and it's not just about data. All concerns must be addressed. Statement👉 https://t.co/XzAAcN1Wg7
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IMPALA elected a new board and set its priorities at its AGM in Zagreb during RUNDA Digital Day. 💡 Key focuses: growth in South & Central Eastern Europe, access to finance, AI, streaming reform, sustainability & diversity. 🇪🇺 Full statement here 👉 https://t.co/j9Pb0wksRY
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⚠️ IMPALA and @winformusic are launching a new EU co-funded networking programme with WINHUB events 🌐 This new initiative aims to foster practical cross-border relationships and collaboration between Europe and the rest of the world 🌍 More information: https://t.co/2Rb3nGnqSp
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⚖️ Important AI ruling in Germany: -OpenAI found to infringe copyright w/ training & operation of ChatGPT -OpenAI must acquire licences in advance for use of copyright works GEMA’s press release 👉 https://t.co/gtabJD91fY
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🚨 Today, IMPALA released a short statement responding to the news in the press that the EC will proceed to the next step in its investigation of UMG's proposed acquisition of Downtown by issuing a set of formal objections Read the full statement here: https://t.co/YxiOvi1l4D
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🚨 @dariusjagjag, (@jagjaguwar/@SecretlyGroup) owns a thought-provoking piece “The Struggle For Independence In The Modern Age", highlighting Secretly's experience & concentration across the music ecosystem & why UMG/Downtown should be stopped Op-ed 👉 https://t.co/AwV3rbxVME
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⚠️IMPALA welcomes new Ukrainian trade association member, SPILNA, and launches a new scheme for young associations to provide network development & capacity development services, co-funded by the EU & kicking off in Ukraine & Bulgaria 🥳 Statement 👉 https://t.co/K4zHulBlSa
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@merlinnetwork has completed the 3rd year of its Merlin Engage mentorship programme, supporting the next generation of female leaders in the independent music community. Congrats this year’s mentors and mentees, we are looking forward to next year! More 👉 https://t.co/I6FFVmOocO
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Vår ordförande @EvaKarman har skrivit en viktig debattartikel om Universals köp av Downtown!
“UMG’s Mega-Acquisition Threatens Musical Diversity - Without Competition, the Free Market Becomes a Monopoly” @EvaKarman chairwoman of Swedish @indieSOM, explains why UMG’s Downtown deal should be blocked. 🇸🇪Original: https://t.co/fSUpRS4bdd 🇬🇧Translated: https://t.co/hUBLubee06
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⚠️ Murmur released its first ever report - designed for people working in music. “Music has untapped power to help people come together to take action on climate change in a trusted and inclusive way” Full report & how to get involved: https://t.co/iYSvXmj57S
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Digital Music Days 2025 will be taking place on 14-15 November in Lisbon with Shain Shapiro PhD as the keynote. The conference is organised by AMAEI, with the support of Audiogest and @merlinnetwork. Check out the programme: https://t.co/XIfY8HazEU
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🧭IMPALA welcomes the Culture Compass for Europe. 👷 Now's the right time to build on Europe's cultural diversity as a source of social & economic strength & soft power. 💪 We look forward to sharing further input to help make the EU the best place in the world to be an artist.
Today, Europe takes a cultural leap forward. The 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 has just been adopted: A new strategic framework to put culture at the heart of EU's policy. This Compass is how we’ll make Europe’s cultural soul thrive for today’s and
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🇵🇹 “My Future as an Amateur Football Club Coach” — an op-ed by @nunosaraiva (@LusitanianSCL /AMAEI) explaining why the UMG/Downtown deal is such a big deal for the independent sector. Read full op-ed here 👉 https://t.co/YBS8AYoi2N CMU 👉 https://t.co/f40TftXK73
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⚠️ IMPALA members: complete & submit your carbon footprint by 30 Nov to be part of the 3rd carbon report! 🌍 📊 Previous reports: https://t.co/pK9jN8Devg 🧮 Calculator (free for members): https://t.co/t2hQLsMQ4S 💬 Register for Peer meeting 12 Nov: https://t.co/Zc4fNDfL1N
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🎤 Meet our panellists! Join us on 19 Nov, 18:00 in the 🇪🇺 Parliament Celebrating 20 years of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity🌍 Speakers: @EmmaRafowicz, @ChrisMarcich, Helen Smith & Phaedon G. Kidoniatis 🔗 REGISTER: https://t.co/PJyEkeMTC3
#CultureEU #UNESCO
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IMPALA members can submit their data in our Carbon Calculator (powered by @JuliesBicycle, supported by @merlinnetwork, Murmur and co-funded by the EU) by Nov. 30th & be part of 3rd carbon report! Questions? Join our peer call next week https://t.co/8ByNc48e2S
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Ahead of #COP30, IMPALA calls on both governments and the independent music sector to take responsibility for a fair and competitive transition. Full statement 👉 https://t.co/UaRZ6cc1OV
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Featured in @RecordOfTheDay: Ruth Barlow (@AIM_UK Chair/@beggarsgroup) has written a piece on why the UMG x Downtown deal threatens independent competition + infrastructure. This is exactly what “100 Voices” warns. 👉 https://t.co/JCR9JgLDPr “100 Voices”👉 https://t.co/6wMGyq1pvt
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