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🚨IMPALA publishes One billion subscribers and counting – a moment for ambition, experimentation and collaboration
Setting out 5 priorities to shape the next phase of the digital music market (see infographic)
📄 Statement: tinyurl.com/59rhue9f
📘 Plan: tinyurl.com/ncuwwzzh
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Next week, Impala will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special programme organised by ANMIP (Association of Independent Music Publishers and Producers Bulgaria) during the So Alive Music Conference.
more info: lnkd.in/dPwzi5gG
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This month, @merlinnetwork marked the completion of its fourth successful year of Merlin Engage, its flagship mentorship initiative created to champion, celebrate, and connect female leaders across Merlin’s global independent music community.
More info: merlinnetwork.org/merlin-eng…
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🎷WINHUB JAZZ & GLOBAL MUSIC🎷
@winformusic is organising the WINHUB JAZZ & GLOBAL MUSIC online event in partnership w/ IMPALA & co-funded by the EU through IMPALA’s Network Project on the 25 & 26 November
📝 Applications close October 23. Ask your trade association to register
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🇮🇪 As part of @IrlMusicWeek last week in Dublin IMPALA’s Executive Chair, Helen Smith, participated in a panel on “Self-Releasing & Building Your Team, Why Independence Matters in 2026”, making the case for independents once again.
Read more: tinyurl.com/9v2jb4f3
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Guilhem Cottet, Directeur général de l’UPFI, est présent cette semaine à Dublin pour @IrlMusicWeek, ainsi que pour l’Assemblée générale de notre plateforme européenne @IMPALAMusic 🇪🇺🇮🇪
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🗓 Tuesday 29th October, 3PM CET / 2PM GMT / 4PM EET, IMPALA is hosting a Q&A session for our 11th Strategic Primer with @MusicAlly on D2F & community platforms, supported by @merlinnetwork.
Register by contacting your national association 📧
info: impalamusic.org/impalas-stra…
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🇮🇪Last week, IMPALA held its AGM and 2nd Independent Music Summit during @IrlMusicWeek in Dublin. We also announced Patrick Zelnik as the recipient of IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution Award, recognising his lasting impact on the independent music sector.
tinyurl.com/9v2jb4f3
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💡 The summit brought together EU & Irish policymakers, the European Investment Fund and industry representatives to discuss how to strengthen independent music in Europe, from targeted finance measures to building the business case for the sector.
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A big thank you to all our speakers, members and partners who joined us in Dublin, and to the Ireland Music Week & AIM Ireland teams for their support.
🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union.
#WhyIndependentsMatter
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Interesting interview of @Bandcamp's General Manager Paul Langworthy in @rapporteur_news (fka Euractiv), talking about the unintended consequences of a series of new EU packaging/packaging waste & customs rules on the European independent music sector.
🔗tinyurl.com/mrr457up
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As part of @IrlMusicWeek, we’re holding our AGM and Board meeting, alongside our second European Independent Music Summit, co-funded by the EU as we celebrate IMPALA’s 25th anniversary.
#IMPALA25 #WhyIndependentsMatter
Learn more here: irelandmusicweek.com/
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Today at 16:30, Helen Smith will join the panel “Self Releasing & Building Your Team, Why Independence Matters in 2026” at Lost Lane, alongside Johnny Pinchard (@believe), Ruth Barlow (@beggarsgroup) & Ben Ryles (@DHPFamily), w/ MayKay (Grainstore Records) as moderator.
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A big thank you to Ireland Music Week and @aim_ireland for having us, looking forward to a great week in Dublin!
#IMPALA25 #WhyIndependentsMatter
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🎙️ Faces of the Independent Sector #9 with Mariana Voronina of Best Music & SPILNA is out now.
Mariana explains how the Ukrainian music industry has kept going while dealing with war & plans for strengthening the Ukrainian independent music sector.
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More 👉 tinyurl.com/y55d756t
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✍️ Apply now for IMPALA’s Sustainability Mentorship scheme
Made for IMPALA members who want to start taking sustainability action and connect with a member (mentor) who already has experience in a specific area of sustainability.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/2t6nycc8
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🏆 This week, @AIM_UK hosted this year's edition of its Independent Music Awards.
Congrats to all the winners!
Be sure to check out AIM CEO Gee Davy's interview with Music Week - tinyurl.com/4zmz3p4a
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📣 New report: Direct-to-Fan & Community Platforms
IMPALA releases its latest Strategic Primers series (with @MusicAlly / supported by @merlinnetwork) on D2F platforms & community tools for indie labels.
🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/mvbf6pab
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AIM Independent Music Awards: Gee Davy hails 'new generation' of labels and key role of catalogue musicweek.com/labels/read/ai…
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