Overview
Lobbying Costs
50,000€
Financial year: Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
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
IMPALA represents 4,000 independent music companies and national associations across Europe.
As far as we are aware, IMPALA is the only organisation in Brussels wholly dedicated to representing cultural and creative SMEs and promoting their growth and competitiveness in the interests of entrepreneurial and cultural diversity.
Known as “independents” in the music sector, music SMEs are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists - they produce more than 80% of all new releases in Europe today. They are also key employers, providing more than 80% of jobs in the sector in Europe.
IMPALA's mission is to grow the independent music sector, promote cultural diversity and cultural entrepreneurship, improve political access and modernise the perception of the music industry.
. Grow the independent music sector
Market concentration reduces commercial opportunity and cultural diversity. Reversal of this trend is vital to close the gap between the majors and the independents. We can only grow through proper regulatory support, market access, real finance, collective action and promotion of independent music.
. Promote cultural diversity and entrepreneurship
Music is an excellent example of the world's cultural diversity, and independents have always been at the forefront of promoting this. The economic and regulatory environment must actively foster cultural entrepreneurship and economic diversity.
. Improve political access
Smaller businesses do not have the influence of larger companies and often lose out at political level. IMPALA corrects this imbalance as an active single voice for the independent sector.
. Modernise the perception of the music industry
By broadening the agenda and offering new solutions to long standing issues, IMPALA aims to promote independent music, inspire decision-makers to fulfil their new promises to cultural SMEs and open doors to future investment.
IMPALA’s aims and challenges are to:
- Promote independent music in the interests of cultural diversity;
- Assess market access conditions in the music sector;
- Review the impact of antitrust rules on competition, consumer choice and industry concentration;
- Highlight discrimination against small companies by large ones, from inside and outside the music industry;
- Examine which specific financial support mechanisms are required for the independent music industry;
- Adopt international trade measures which contribute to upholding cultural diversity;
- Promote strong but fair copyright protection to fight against unauthorised and illegitimate use of artists works;
- Provide promotional, business intelligence and other information and research services to members;
- Promote the vital role of music and micro, small and medium sized enterprises in driving Europe's knowledge and innovation economies;
- Function as a network for members and national associations to enhance cultural and artistic diversity;
- Look at possible positive discrimination measures for cultural SMEs;
- The interests of the "independents" are in many respects different to those of the “majors”: this needs to be recognised, and appropriate actions need to be taken;
- Study what an effective and properly funded music programme at a European institutional level would consist of;
- Research access by independents to emerging markets including the online market place;
- Study collective licensing;
- Examine easier access to capital and grants available under EU cultural and R&D programmes;
- Research and defend the principle of adequate copyright protection;
- Study what is required for a level playing field and fair competition;
- Promote the innovative and artistic role of the independents.Main EU files targeted
Address
Head Office
Coudenberg
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 16 Aug 2012
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 Labrusse ANGEL 22 Dec 2022 16 Dec 2023 Helen SMITH 22 Dec 2022 19 Dec 2023 Matthieu PHILIBERT 22 Dec 2022 16 Dec 2023 Matthieu PHILIBERT 22 Dec 2021 22 Dec 2022 Matthieu PHILIBERT 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Helen SMITH 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Labrusse ANGEL 29 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2021 Labrusse ANGEL 03 Sep 2019 29 Aug 2020 Matthieu PHILIBERT 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2020 Helen SMITH 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2020 Labrusse ANGEL 23 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019 Matthieu PHILIBERT 12 Jul 2018 12 Jul 2019 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 Matthieu PHILIBERT 01 Aug 2017 12 Jul 2018 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 Matthieu PHILIBERT 25 Aug 2016 01 Aug 2017 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 Matthieu PHILIBERT 21 Jul 2015 16 Jul 2016 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 Helen SMITH 30 Jul 2014 21 Jul 2015 Matthieu PHILIBERT 30 Jul 2014 21 Jul 2015 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 Matthieu PHILIBERT 01 Aug 2013 30 Jul 2014 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 Matthieu PHILIBERT 26 Sep 2012 01 Aug 2013 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
None declared
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Matthieu Philibert (Public Affairs Manager)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade, business & professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
50,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
None declared
Communication activities
None declared
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)
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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)
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Date 17 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Copyright Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
- Juhan Lepassaar (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 - Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet member)
- Adrienn Kiraly (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)
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