IMPALA is a non-profit making organisation with a scientific and artistic purpose, dedicated to cultural SMEs.Formed in 2000 by prominent independent labels and national trade associations, IMPALA has 5,000 members.
IMPALA, the European independent music companies association, set up a Covid-19 Task Force to help address the effects of the current crisis on the independent sector in Europe.
To try and secure a co-ordinated approach across Europe to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on the independent music sector, IMPALA's Task force published a crisis plan seeking urgent action at EU, national and sector level.
IMPALA also released a proposed ten-step roadmap with a timeline seeking decisions in May through to September and beyond. The roadmap sets out financial and non-financial tools to increase liquidity in the music and broader cultural industries.
This year, IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution Award goes to the #Love Record Stores campaign. Jason Rackham, MD of [PIAS] UK, created and led the campaign which has grown into a successful international movement, that started on social media as the Covid-19 crisis unfolded to encourage music fans support their local record stores.
