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IMPF is delighted to welcome our New Friends and Supporters
IMPF is pleased to announce that Beam For Music, BumaStemra, Muserk, Sesac Music Group and ZAiKS have joined IMPF’s rapidly growing Friends & Supporters programme. Please see the Press Release here.
IMPF joins a broad coalition of rightsholders across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the AI Act implementation measures
IMPF stands with our coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, to express our dissatisfaction with the published GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI Guidelines, and the Template for disclosure of a...
Company of the Month: Cymba Music Publishing
Based in Canada’s largest city, Toronto, with a satellite office based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Cymba Music Publishing is a creatively minded, boutique music publishing company. Our company is driven by a vision elevating evolving artists, invigorating...
Let culture lead us forward – increase the budget of Creative Europe
IMPF has co-signed an open letter advocating for a stronger Creative Europe programme in the next EU long-term budget (MFF). The letter has been endorsed by 70+ European associations, representing close to 20.000 organisations across the performing arts, music,...
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Independent music publishers propose ethical guidelines to AI developers
200 of the world’s leading publishers aim to foster a transparent, collaborative relationship with AI tech companies. See the Press Release here.
IMPF condemns attacks on Israeli citizens
In a statement issued today in Palma at the “Global Music Entrepreneurial and Creative Industry Summit “IMPF strongly condemns the attacks on Israeli citizens and towns by Hamas terrorists. We are particularly appalled at the images emanating from what was a peaceful...
IMPF welcomes Curve to the Friends and Supporters category
IMPF welcomes Curve to the Friends and Supporters category. See the Press Release here.
IMPF partners with EarthPercent to donate publishing revenues from Palma Songwriting Camp Earth Day Sessions
IMPF has partnered with Earth Percent during this year’s Global Music Entrepreneurial and Creative Industry Summit Songwriting Camp to produce a number of original songs that will see 50% of resultant publishing revenues being donated to the charity. See the press...
IMPF welcomes AMRA to Friends and Supporters category
IMPF welcomes AMRA to the Friends and Supporters category. See the Press Release here.
IMPF welcomes NexTone to Friends and Supporters Category
IMPF welcomes NexTone to the Friends and Supporters category. See the Press Release here.
IMPF welcomes Backbeat Solutions to Friends and Supporters Category
IMPF welcomes Backbeat Solutions to the Friends and Supporters category. See the Press Release here.
IMPF Statement responding to the report of Svenska Dagbladet on criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder money
See further details here in this Digital Music News article.
Company of the month: Steam Music Publishing
Steam Music Group is a modern, innovative, active and creative music publishing-, sync- & promotion company, experienced for more than 30 years and founded by music business executive Andrew Campbell. We are located in Los Angeles and Berlin. Next to the fantastic...
IMPF welcomes CMRRA and SX Works to Friends and Supporters category
IMPF welcomes CMRRA and SX Works to the Friends and Supporter category. See the Press Release here.
EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence
EU AI Act: First Regulation on AI, see news item from the European Parliament here.
IMPF launches 3rd edition of Independent Music Publishing Global Market View
The Report gathers data detailing the independent music publishing sector’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic. See the Press release here.
IMPF Celebrates 10th Anniversary
IMPF celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with a series of occasions planned throughout 2023 to mark the milestone. See the Press Release here.
Company of the Month: Big Pop Music Publishing
Bigpop Music Publishing is an Aotearoa/New Zealand based boutique music publisher. It’s a division of the Bigpop Music group - which also encompasses recording facilities (audio post production, music creation and composition), record label services (with imprints...
IMPF welcomes Vistex to Friends and Supporters category
IMPF has added Vistex to its Friends and Supporters category. See the press release here.
IMPF welcomes ICE to Friends and Supporters Category
ICE joins the IMPF Friends and Supporters category. See the press release here.
Bullying tactics will not work: IMPF condemns Meta’s exclusion of Italian songwriters and publishers
The following is a statement from IMPF in response to Meta’s decision to exclude The Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) repertoire from its platforms: IMPF condemns in the strongest possible terms Meta’s decision to exclude The Italian Society of Authors...
On Music joins IMPF as a Friend and Supporter
On Music has joined IMPF as a Friend and Supporter. See the media release here.
In a Post Pandemic Relaunch IMPF held its North American Open Meeting in Nashville
In a post pandemic relaunch, IMPF held its annual North American Open Meetings in Nashville from November 2-4, with over 50 members and guests attending from Europe, Canada, and the United States. Read the Media Release here.
IMPF partners with Music Publishers Canada to promote international songwriter and publisher relations
Canadian and Nordic artists to build key creative partnerships over three day songwriting camp in Toronto. See media release here.
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