IMPALA Association Internationale AISBL
IMPALA
Formed in 2000 by prominent independent music companies and national trade associations, IMPALA is a non-profit making pan-European organisation with a scientific and artistic purpose, dedicated to small, micro and medium sized music companies and self releasing artists.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Ioana-Maria Gligor (Head of Unit Secretariat-General)
27 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the proposed acquisition of Downtown by Universal Music Group
Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Motion Picture Association EMEA
22 Oct 2025 · Copyright/authors’ rights and broader Intellectual Property Policy
Meeting with Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Groupement Européen des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs
21 Oct 2025 · IA générative et droit d'auteur
Meeting with Mario Furore (Member of the European Parliament) and International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers
21 Oct 2025 · AI copyright
Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
2 Oct 2025 · Competition in the market for recorded music
Meeting with Georg Haeusler (Director Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
1 Oct 2025 · IMPALA - UMG/Downtown - Meeting with CEOs of European independent music companies
Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and
23 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the single equitable remuneration for music performers and producers
Meeting with Emmanuelle Du Chalard (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
24 Jul 2025 · Impact of the RAAP CJEU judgement, DSM review.
Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen) and Stichting ter Exploitatie van Naburige Rechten
8 Jul 2025 · Raap decision
Meeting with Diana Riba I Giner (Member of the European Parliament)
19 May 2025 · Challenges in the music sector
Meeting with Zoltán Tarr (Member of the European Parliament)
13 May 2025 · Concentration in the music sector, AI & copyright, Creative Europe, Culture Compass
Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament) and Universal Music Group NV
6 May 2025 · Exchange of views on cultural policy
Meeting with Glenn Micallef (Commissioner) and
23 Apr 2025 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Aurore Lalucq (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Mar 2025 · Competition issues in the music market - recent mergers and digital market
Meeting with Giuseppe Abbamonte (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
23 Jan 2025 · Developments in the music market, follow-up to the RAAP CJEU judgement, copyright and AI
Meeting with Emma Rafowicz (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Dec 2024 · Musique
Meeting with Iliana Ivanova (Commissioner), Iliana Ivanova (Commissioner)
8 May 2024 · Author’s rights, neighbouring rights, creative industries in the context of AI, representation of artists from Balkan countries in international and European festivals.
Meeting with Liliane Karlinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
23 Jan 2024 · recent developments within the music market
Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
12 Jul 2023 · Copyright
Meeting with Lauriane Bertrand (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
20 May 2022 · Climate (green transition) Skills
Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager) and
15 Feb 2021 · Presentation of a study on the economic and social importance of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), Copyright Directive, DSA, DMA
Response to Proposal for a Council Directive on a ‘Digital Levy’
11 Feb 2021
Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager) and
27 Jan 2021 · Main challenges and priorities for Cultural and Creative Industries to overcome the crisis and allow for the sector to help rebuilding the European economy at large
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
29 Jun 2020 · Situation of the Music industry and the role of the industry to become more green and sustainable
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
31 Jan 2020 · Efforts to green the industry and raise climate awareness
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
17 Dec 2019 · Copyright, general sector developments & vertical consolidation
Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
17 Sept 2018 · Sony’s buy out of EMI Music Publishing
Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
16 May 2018 · Copyright
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
7 May 2018 · Copyright
Response to Communication from the Commission on the New European Agenda for Culture
17 Apr 2018
Response to Measures to further improve the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online
29 Mar 2018
Response to Fairness in platform-to-business relations
22 Nov 2017
Meeting with Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
17 Nov 2017 · Copyright
Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
27 Oct 2017 · copyright proposal
Meeting with Eric Peters (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
26 Oct 2017 · copyright
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
27 Jun 2017 · Geoblocking, copyright
Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
8 Mar 2017 · Digital Single Market, platforms, copyright and intellectual property issues
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
13 Feb 2017 · Online platforms
Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
25 Jan 2017 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and
8 Jul 2016 · Value gap
Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
24 Jun 2016 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
10 Sept 2015 · TTIP and culture, DSM, IMPALA's 10-point plan
Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
4 Sept 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Friedrich Wenzel Bulst (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)
15 Jul 2015 · Presentation of IMPALA's Digital Action Plan
Meeting with Lucie Mattera (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)
30 Jun 2015 · Digital single market, copyright rules.
Meeting with Adrienn Kiraly (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics), Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics), Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
6 May 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
28 Apr 2015 · copyright
Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
21 Apr 2015 · Copyright
Meeting with Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
12 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market