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IFPI and Others Criticize EU's AI Act Implementation Measures

The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee The IFPI, CISAC, IMPALA, and others are taking aim at the EU’s AI Act implementation, which they’re criticizing as “a missed opportunity to provide meaningful protection of intellectual property rights.” Those entities, besides United Voice Artists, the European Federation of Journalists, and many more, voiced their qualms in a release that was emailed to DMN. We’ve been cover…See the Story

"THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE ON EVP RIBERA" - OPEN LETTER FROM WIN CEO TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT TERESA RIBERA

In an open letter sent to the European Commission’s Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition Teresa Ribera, WIN CEO Noemí Planas adds her voice to that of WIN’s sister organization IMPALA in Europe and our Spanish member UFi in calling for a detailed investigation into the UMG/Downtown acquisition. The eyes of the independent music community worldwide are on the EC for leadership to set the standard globally and block this acquisition out…European Commission · Madrid Read Article

"Unimaginable in Any Other Sector" – Impala's Helen Smith on Planned Downtown Acquisition

Last week, the European Commission started its investigation into UMG’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings. A number of independent music companies and others in the space have raised their concerns in Brussels – and the executive chair of one of them, Impala’s Helen Smith, has penned this guest column: The post is from Music Ally.Music See the Story

IMPALA ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW ‘LABEL CAMP’ PROJECT TO BOOST CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION AMONG INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Spotify Phone Levelling the playing field for independent music companies and their artists across Europe Home About What we do Our Board Our Team Members Associations Companies Friends News Awards Stats Resources Contact Home About What …Brittany, France · Brittany See the Story

IMPALA / CMU Digital Forward webinar: How do you build sustainable marketing strategies beyond streaming platforms?

We’re pleased to invite you to our upcoming IMPALA x CMU webinar taking place this Friday, 27th June at 15:00 CET / 14:00 GMT, as part of our Digital Forward project, co-funded by the European Union. Webinar title: ‘How do you build sustainable marketing strategies beyond streaming platforms?’ - Friday, 27 June – 15:00 CET / 14:00 GMT. This session will explore the findings of our newly released report: ‘Digital Marketing for Independent Record …European Union · Belgium Read Article

EU Regulators Formally Launch Investigation Into Universal Music’s Downtown Deal

EU antitrust regulators have formally launched their investigation into Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music, with a 22 Jul deadline to decide whether to clear the deal or open a deeper four-month probe, according to a European Commission filing on Tuesday.The formal investigation marks the beginning of the EC's assessment of the UMG/Downtown transaction. The Commission said at the end of April that it had “accepted…Universal Music Group · Austria See the Story

European Competition Regulators to Make Initial Ruling on Universal’s $775m Downtown Buyout by July 22

EU competition regulator sets July 22 deadline to make initial ruling SourceX See the Story

Industry and Policymakers Should Work Together to Stop Two-Tier Streaming Market Taking Hold, Says New IMPALA Report

A two-tier streaming market is emerging that disadvantages independent artists and labels, a new report from pan-European indie label trade group IMPALA confirms. That trend, IMPALA says, is “driven by market consolidation, opaque platform policies and emerging monetisation practices that increasingly favour scale over diversity”. Although the new report reviews many aspects of the streaming business - revisiting IMPALA’s previous ten step plan …X · United Kingdom See the Story

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