Overview
Lobbying Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Financial year: Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
30
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
IMPALA Association Internationale AISBL (IMPALA)
EU Transparency Register
12383069253-19 First registered on 16 Aug 2012
Goals / Remit
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. With close to 6,000 members, IMPALA has a broad ranging agenda. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector sustainably, return more value to artists, promote diversity and entrepreneurship, improve political access, inspire change and increase access to finance. You can read more about our mission, what we are currently working on and our milestones: https://impalamusic.org/what-we-do/
Main EU files targeted
Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Copyright, Creative Europe, Music Moves Europe, Competition (mergers), Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Geo-blocking, Collective Rights Management Directive, Digital taxation, Artificial intelligence.
Address
Head Office
Rue des deux Églises 37-39
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue des deux Églises 37-39
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Dec 2022
Name Start date End Date Labrusse ANGEL 16 Dec 2023 13 Dec 2024 Helen SMITH 19 Dec 2023 18 Dec 2024 Matthieu PHILIBERT 16 Dec 2023 13 Dec 2024 Ms Helen Smith 19 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Labrusse ANGEL 16 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Matthieu Philibert 16 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Labrusse ANGEL 22 Dec 2022 16 Dec 2023 Ms Helen Smith 22 Dec 2022 19 Dec 2023 Mr Matthieu Philibert 22 Dec 2022 16 Dec 2023 Mr Matthieu Philibert 22 Dec 2021 22 Dec 2022 Mr Matthieu Philibert 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Ms Helen Smith 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Mr Labrusse ANGEL 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Mr Labrusse ANGEL 03 Sep 2019 29 Aug 2020 Mr Matthieu Philibert 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2020 Ms Helen Smith 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2020 Mr Labrusse ANGEL 23 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019 Mr Matthieu Philibert 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2019 Ms Helen Smith 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2019 Mr Paul Mornon 12 Jul 2018 12 Oct 2018 Mr Paul Mornon 12 Oct 2017 12 Jul 2018 Mr Matthieu Philibert 01 Aug 2017 12 Jul 2018 Ms Helen Smith 01 Aug 2017 12 Jul 2018 Mr Paul Mornon 21 Feb 2017 09 Oct 2017 Mr Paul Mornon 29 Aug 2016 22 Feb 2017 Mr Matthieu Philibert 25 Aug 2016 01 Aug 2017 Ms Helen Smith 25 Aug 2016 01 Aug 2017 Mr Jérémy DESFORGES 05 Mar 2016 03 Sep 2016 Mr Desforges Jérémy 05 Mar 2016 05 Apr 2016 Mr Matthieu Philibert 21 Jul 2015 16 Jul 2016 Ms Helen Smith 21 Jul 2015 16 Jul 2016 Mr Antoine Van Lierde 21 Jul 2015 05 Mar 2016 Mr Edris Nikjooy 10 Apr 2015 08 Oct 2015 Ms Helen Smith 30 Jul 2014 21 Jul 2015 Mr Matthieu Philibert 30 Jul 2014 21 Jul 2015 Mrs Helen Smith 30 Jul 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mr Antoine Van Lierde 30 Jul 2014 21 Jul 2015 Ms Laurette Levi 18 Mar 2014 24 Jul 2014 Mr Antoine Van Lierde 01 Feb 2014 30 Jul 2014 Mr Tyler Davies 04 Oct 2013 29 Jan 2014 Mr Matthieu Philibert 01 Aug 2013 30 Jul 2014 Mrs Helen Smith 01 Aug 2013 30 Jul 2014 Mr Michael Marshall 20 Jun 2013 19 Dec 2013 Mr Michael Marshall 08 Jan 2013 17 Jun 2013 Mr Matthieu Philibert 26 Sep 2012 01 Aug 2013 Mrs Helen Smith 26 Sep 2012 01 Aug 2013 Ms Georgia Gray Andrews 26 Sep 2012 08 Feb 2013 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
- IMPALA is a member of the informal 'Creativity Works' coalition of like-minded organisations, federations and associations from the European cultural and creative sectors (http://creativityworks.eu/)
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
50,000€ - 99,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant Music Moves Europe 70,180€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant Music Moves Europe / MusicAIRE 55,000€ Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Other financial info
The IMPALA Campus is a business-oriented training programme for recorded music professionals and self-releasing artists at the start of or at a crossroads in their careers. Participants received high level training by music industry experts on key industry topics.
Run by IMPALA, the European association of independent music companies, and co-funded by the EU under the Music Moves Europe framework, the IMPALA Campus took place across four workshops in partnership with leading European music conferences in the Spring/Summer 2021.
The topics and trainers varied from one workshop to another. Participation in the workshops was completely free, with all participants getting access to the partner conference corresponding to the workshop they attended.
https://impalacampus.eu/
IMPALA’s Climate Training and Standards project (IMPACTS) aims to build new climate literacy capacity for independent music companies in Europe to help them achieve a net zero carbon footprint.
IMPALA has developed hands-on advice for its nearly 6000 members, SME music companies and self-releasing artists, as well as tools such as a bespoke carbon calculator (the first of its kind within in the music sector) with Julie’ s Bicycle, for members to track their footprint.
The sector now needs training on how to use these new tools, to develop new capacity and skills at scale. IMPACTS will offer customised climate literacy training by international and local experts in 6 territories across Europe. You can find more information on the next climate training session here.
In addition, the IMPACTS project will raise awareness of positive stories and best practices, as a catalyst for further change to promote climate optimism and the value of both individual and collective actions, see here.
https://www.impalamusic.org/impacts/ -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
20 January 2022 - DSA PLENARY VOTE: BROADER KYBC OBLIGATIONS BUT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A SAFER ONLINE ENVIRONMENT FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES - https://www.impalamusic.org/dsa-plenary-vote-broader-kybc-obligations-but-a-missed-opportunity-to-secure-a-safer-online-environment-for-consumers-and-businesses/
18 January 2022 - DSA – PLENARY HOLDS CARDS TO BUILDING A SAFER INTERNET - https://www.impalamusic.org/dsa-plenary-holds-cards-to-building-a-safer-internet/
14 December 2021 - MUSIC LEADERS LAUNCH CLIMATE PACT -https://www.impalamusic.org/music-leaders-launch-climate-pact/
25 November 2021 - CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTORS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER THE COUNCIL’S GENERAL APPROACH ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA) - https://www.impalamusic.org/creative-and-cultural-sectors-express-serious-concerns-over-the-councils-general-approach-on-the-digital-services-act-dsa/
3 November 2021 - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS PRESS EC TO STOP TRANSFER OF EUROPEAN MONIES - https://www.impalamusic.org/european-parliamentarians-press-ec-to-stop-transfer-of-european-monies/
26 October 2021 - DSA: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY AND A STEP BACKWARDS - https://www.impalamusic.org/dsa-a-missed-opportunity-and-a-step-backwards/
7 October 2021 - IMPALA AND JULIE’S BICYCLE TO BUILD FIRST BESPOKE CARBON CALCULATOR FOR THE SECTOR - https://www.impalamusic.org/impala-and-julies-bicycle-to-build-first-bespoke-carbon-calculator-for-the-sector/
20 July 2021 - EC TAKES FIRST DECISIVE STEP TO STOP EUROPEAN PERFORMERS AND PRODUCERS LOSING MILLIONS EVERY YEAR IN BROADCAST AND PERFORMANCE MONIES - https://www.impalamusic.org/ec-takes-first-decisive-step-to-stop-european-performers-and-producers-losing-millions-every-year-in-broadcast-and-performance-monies/
8 July 2021 - GETTING ALL EUROPEAN ARTISTS BACK ON THE ROAD CALL FOR A CULTURAL AREA TOURING PERMIT ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC GROUPINGS IN EUROPE - https://www.impalamusic.org/getting-all-european-artists-back-on-the-road/
1 July 2021 - CLAIMING A FRONT ROW SEAT FOR MUSIC – IMPALA JOINS 75 ORGANISATIONS IN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - https://www.impalamusic.org/claiming-a-front-row-seat-for-music-impala-joins-75-organisations-in-an-open-letter-to-the-european-commission/
15 June 2021 - OVER 100 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC CALL TO SUPPORT EU-US CULTURAL RELATIONS AHEAD OF SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS - https://www.impalamusic.org/over-100-cultural-and-creative-organisations-from-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-call-to-support-eu-us-cultural-relations-ahead-of-summit-in-brussels/
14 June 2021 - RIGHTSHOLDERS’ LETTER ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION GUIDANCE ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE - https://www.impalamusic.org/rightsholders-letter-on-the-european-commission-guidance-on-article-17-of-the-copyright-directive/
14 June 2021 - EU-US SUMMIT – IMPALA CALLS FOR RECIPROCAL TREATMENT, DOMESTIC US PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND WARNS OF 125M EURO TRANSFER AWAY FROM EUROPE - https://www.impalamusic.org/eu-us-summit-impala-calls-for-reciprocal-treatment-domestic-us-performance-rights-and-warns-of-125m-euro-transfer-away-from-europe/
19 May 2021 - BIGGEST EVER EU BUDGET FOR CULTURE FINALLY AGREED – IMPALA WELCOMES THE NEW PROGRAMME AND UNDERLINES ITS KEY PRIORITIES - https://www.impalamusic.org/biggest-ever-eu-budget-for-culture-finally-agreed-impala-welcomes-the-new-programme-and-underlines-its-key-priorities/
8 April 2021 - IMPALA LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME AIMING FOR A NET POSITIVE INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMMUNITY BY 2030 - https://www.impalamusic.org/impala-launches-sustainability-programme/
23 March 2021 - IT’S TIME TO CHALLENGE THE FLOW – IMPALA’S 10-POINT PLAN TO MAKE STREAMING WORK - https://www.impalamusic.org/its-time-to-challenge-the-flow/Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
30 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 23 Jan 2024 Location Brussels Subject recent developments within the music market Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Attending - Liliane Giardino-karlinger (Cabinet member)
- Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 May 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Climate (green transition) Skills Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Lauriane Bertrand (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 May 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Climate (green transition) Skills Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Lauriane Bertrand (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Feb 2021 Location Brussels (online) Subject Presentation of a study on the economic and social importance of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), Copyright Directive, DSA, DMA Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jan 2021 Location Brussels (online) Subject 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 Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet member)
- Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jun 2020 Location Video-conferencing Subject Situation of the Music industry and the role of the industry to become more green and sustainable Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 29 Jun 2020 Location Video-conferencing Subject Situation of the Music industry and the role of the industry to become more green and sustainable Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 31 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Efforts to green the industry and raise climate awareness Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 17 Dec 2019 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Copyright, general sector developments & vertical consolidation Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Sep 2018 Location berl Subject Sony’s buy out of EMI Music Publishing Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 May 2018 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Manuel Mateo-Goyet (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 07 May 2018 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 17 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet member)
- Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject copyright proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Manuel Mateo-Goyet (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Geoblocking, copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market, platforms, copyright and intellectual property issues Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Online platforms Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2016 Location Brussels Subject Value gap DG Günther Oettinger Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Motion Picture Association EMEA
- ICMP - The global voice of music publishing
- Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films Headquarters
- IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide
- Groupement Européen des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs
- Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage
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Date 24 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject TTIP and culture, DSM, IMPALA's 10-point plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jul 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Presentation of IMPALA's Digital Action Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Competition Attending - Friedrich Wenzel Bulst (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital single market, copyright rules. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - Lucie Mattera (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 May 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Adrienn Kiraly (Cabinet member)
- Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2015 Location BERL Subject copyright DG Günther Oettinger Attending - Anna Herold (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Apr 2015 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet member)