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The Hub is a dedicated space for IMPF members to share their own announcements, achievements and views with the wider independent music publishing community. Members can submit press releases, opinion pieces and other editorial content directly to the Hub, where it will be reviewed and published as part of IMPF’s industry-facing editorial platform, with selected content also syndicated through Independent Music Insider to help extend its reach across the wider music business.

IMPF EDITORIAL HUB

Europe’s Music Sector calls for AGORAEU to provide Funding and Policy Strategy reflecting the economic, social and cultural importance of music

Sep 24, 2025

IMPF along with organisations from the Music Sector calls for a comprehensive policy strategy and an ambitious budget for Europe’s music sector within AgoraEU. We urge EU policy-makers to ensure that music is not only funded but strategically supported in the next EU...

Company of the Month: Third Side Music

Sep 16, 2025

“We treat artists as partners and not commodities, and have built a successful kind of enclave where they can succeed, both creatively and financially.” - TSM Co-founders Patrick Curley and Jeff Waye Third Side Music Celebrates 20 Years of Global Success As Third Side...

IMPF is delighted to welcome our New Friends and Supporters

Aug 28, 2025

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

Jul 30, 2025

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...

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NEWS ARCHIVE

Global creators’ collections grow by a record 26.7% to EUR12.1 billion in 2022

Just released, the CISAC Global Collections Report showing a 28% increase in global music royalty collections in 2022, and a 27% increase in royalties for all repertoires. Digital has for the first time become the biggest source of royalties, overtaking TV and...

More than 350 industry professionals attend IMPF Summit and Songwriting Camp in Palma

See news article from Music Week here.

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...