Back to CMU's European Affairs file, and the pan-European indie trade body IMPALA last week staged its annual summit in Brussels, and invited members of the European Commission and European Parliament in a bid to lobby them on their concerns regarding the continued expansion of major music firms like Universal Music and SonyBMG, as well as other issues, including licensing. The trade body's Secretary General, Helen Smith, said on Friday that those political types who had attended the summit left with "a much clearer vision" of the indies' needs. Which is lovely.
Dec 10, 2007
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Indie chiefs lobby European types
Indie trade body IMPALA held its Brussels summit lobbying European officials over major label expansion and licensing issues, says Secretary General Helen Smith.