With 2026 well underway and plenty of industry developments taking effect, we present Music Week’s annual straw poll of what some of the biggest names in the game desire from ...
IMPALA’s Helen Smith has called on the music industry to “be ambitious” ahead of her keynote address at Eurosonic Noorderslag this week.
Smith will appear in conversation with Music ...
From shifts at the top of the major companies to big debates about AI, remuneration and the independent sector, it has been an incredibly busy 12 months. And that's before ...
IMPALA has elected a new board and set its priorities for the next two years.
The trade body’s (AGM) in Zagreb was hosted as part of RUNDA Digital Day, RUNDA ...
A new paper published by IMPALA predicts that the proposed Downtown acquisition by UMG’s Virgin Music carries “significant risks for both the quantity and diversity of independent releases”.
Entitled Universal/Downtown ...
The European commission has started its formal investigation into UMG’s acquisition of Downtown, with a provisional deadline of July 22 to reach an initial conclusion.
Downtown is home to ...
IMPALA has published a new report, Combating the Emergence of a Two-Tier Music Streaming Market. Analysing recent evolutions in the music streaming market, the report warns that a two-tier industry ...
The European Commission has decided to investigate Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.
Downtown is home to companies such as Fuga, CD Baby, Songtrust, Curve and ...
Merlin and IMPALA have collaborated on the launch of the Weidenmüller Sustainability Fund.
The fund – announced on Earth Day – is a multi-year joint initiative between Merlin and IMPALA, designed ...
Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music could face EU scrutiny by regulators. It follows a referral request from an EU member state, the Netherlands.
The deal for Downtown – ...
