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IMPF Annual Report 2020
IMPF has published its Annual Report 2020 looking back at what's been achieved given the circumstances. Annual Report 2020
Submission to UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry
Below a submission to the UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry on behalf of IMPF Submission to UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry on behalf of IMPF
IMPF writes to Croatian Government and Parliament re: Article 213
IMPF has written letters to the Croatian Prime Minister, Minister of Culture & Media and Members of Parliament. See letters below. IMPF Letter to Croatian Government and Parliament re Article 213 - Members of Parliament IMPF Letter to Croatian Government and...
User Centric Impact Study – CNM
The National Centre of Music (CNM) of France has launched its long-awaited study on the impacts that the User Centric Payment System may have. Please see press release below. 20210121_UCPS_CNM_Pressrelease
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IMPF Annual Report 2020
IMPF has published its Annual Report 2020 looking back at what's been achieved given the circumstances. Annual Report 2020
Submission to UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry
Below a submission to the UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry on behalf of IMPF Submission to UK House of Commons DCMS Committee Inquiry on behalf of IMPF
IMPF writes to Croatian Government and Parliament re: Article 213
IMPF has written letters to the Croatian Prime Minister, Minister of Culture & Media and Members of Parliament. See letters below. IMPF Letter to Croatian Government and Parliament re Article 213 - Members of Parliament IMPF Letter to Croatian Government and...
User Centric Impact Study – CNM
The National Centre of Music (CNM) of France has launched its long-awaited study on the impacts that the User Centric Payment System may have. Please see press release below. 20210121_UCPS_CNM_Pressrelease
Company of the Month: Strictly Confidential
Founded in 1987 Strictly Confidential was initially launched as the publishing arm of the [PIAS] Group. Whilst still maintaining strong links to PIAS, Strictly Confidential has, over the years, evolved into a separate company and is now firmly established as one of...
EY Study – Rebuilding Europe: the cultural and creative economy before and after Covid-19
IMPF is very pleased to have supported the attached study commissioned by GESAC on the state of the cultural and creative industries in Europe and how the sector can be part of the solution to the economic recovery post-Covid. The report reveals how cultural and...
Company of the Week: 22D Music Group
Since 2003, 22D Music Group is an independent music rights management company with a special focus on music rights of audiovisual industries with worldwide coverage. Headquartered in Paris, 22D Music Group is a direct member of the major collection societies and an...
European Rightsholders Letter on German Draft Transposition of Article 17
A letter signed by IMPF along with a group of organisations representing a broad range of creative and media industries across the European Union has recently been issued to Minister Grütters. The letter expresses serious concerns regarding the draft law on the...
EUIPO Publishes IP Perception Study 2020
"Fewer Europeans buy counterfeits or access pirated material as demand for paid content grows; the new survey released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), questioned EU residents aged 15 and above on their attitudes and behaviour towards...
Company of the Week: Mushroom Music
Mushroom Music is the most successful independent music publisher in Australasia. Mushroom is a full-service creative publisher established in 1972 by Michael Gudinski (AO) and lead by Managing Director Linda Bosidis. We work with some of the most iconic Australian,...
IMPF continues to lobby for the full inclusion of Culture in national recovery plans (RRF)
IMPF continues to lobby for the full inclusion of Culture in national recovery plans (RRF). See here below for the latest letters sent to Heads of State and Government, Ministers for European Affairs and Ministers for Culture, etc. and the top officials of the...
Company of the week: Metatron
Metatron is a company that was founded in 2004. With offices in Milan and Turin, we are involved in all the aspects that revolve around the Music Business. Our goal has always been the same: transforming exciting and unique ideas into reality and putting them into the...
IMPF launches Independent Music Publishing Global Market View 2020
IMPF, the Independent Music Publishers International Forum, today launches a report showing the value of the global independent music publishing copyright business. The indie business model is at the core of music publishing and this report assembles, for the first...
Joint Letter – Support for Culture in the Recovery and Resilience Facility Report
IMPF along with 20 other organisations from across the cultural and creative sector wrote to members of the European Parliament to ask them to support a number of amendments tabled on the draft Report on a Recovery and Resilience Facility. Joint letter - Support for...
Cultural Creative Sector write to Commissioners Breton and Gentiloni re InvestEU
CCS urges the EU to ensure that the cultural and creative sector will benefit from an appropriate level of support via InvestEU. InvestEU - CCS sector letter 05 October 2020
Company of the Week: OMSA
Organizacion Musical Sudamericana (OMSA) SRL was established in Buenos Aires in 1992 by Roberto Barry and John Nathan as a full-service Publisher and Sub-publishing company. A study of the Argentine music publishing business showed that many foreign publishers were...
Submission to the European Commission Consultation on Article 17
On behalf of its members, the IMPF has submitted a detailed contribution to the European Commission Consultation. IMPF submission on Targeted Consultation Article 17 of the Directive of Copyright in the Digital Single Market. IMPF has also responded to the Targeted...
WIPO and Music Rights Awareness Foundation to Collaborate in Favour of Creators
WIPO and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation have joined forces to support creators around the world in ensuring they are recognized and fairly remunerated for their work by increasing knowledge and awareness of their intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more...
Google Removes all Danish Music from YouTube
Google uses its total dominance in Denmark and announces it will remove all Danish music on YouTube unless Koda reduces by 70% the money it pays to songwriters and composers. Read More.
CISAC and WIPO announce New Repertoire Data Agreement to Support Collective Management Organizations
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and CISAC Director General Gadi Oron signed an agreement that will allow CMOs to manage their repertoire and share it with other CMOs beyond their borders using CISAC’s CIS-Net international repertoire database. Read more here.
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