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IMPALA Association Internationale AISBL

Business / industry · Media & publishing · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, IMPALA Association Internationale AISBL appears in 17 declared MEP meetings (12 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

17
declared meetings
with current MEPs
12
MEPs met
€50,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Formed in 2000 by prominent independent music companies and national trade associations, IMPALA is a non-profit making pan-European organisation with a scientific and artistic purpose, dedicated to small, micro and medium sized music companies and self releasing artists. With over 6,000 members, IMPALA has a broad ranging agenda. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector sustainably, return more…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 17 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats529%
Greens/EFA424%
European People's Party318%
The Left318%
Renew Europe212%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (12 in 2025).

2020
1
2021
1
2022
0
2023
0
2024
1
2025
12
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Mario Furore
3 meetings · The Left
Laurence Farreng
2 meetings · Renew
Diana Riba I Giner
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Emma Rafowicz
2 meetings · S&D
Lukas Mandl
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
28 Apr 2026Mario FuroreCopyright and AI
4 Mar 2026Alice KuhnkeAgoraEU - Culture
16 Dec 2025Mario FuroreCopyright and AI
22 Oct 2025David CormandCopyright/authors’ rights and broader Intellectual Property Policy
21 Oct 2025Mario FuroreAI copyright
21 Oct 2025Laurence FarrengIA générative et droit d'auteur
10 Sep 2025Diana Riba I GinerThe future of Creative Europe and Agora EU
10 Sep 2025Lukas MandlINI AI and Copyright
1 Sep 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
17 Jun 2025Sabrina ReppEuropean Cultural Compass as a driving force for economic competitiveness and resilience.
19 May 2025Diana Riba I GinerChallenges in the music sector
6 May 2025Emma RafowiczCULT/Musical sector
6 May 2025Hannes HeideExchange of views on cultural policy
26 Mar 2025Aurore LalucqCompetition issues in the music market - recent mergers and digital market
17 Dec 2024Emma RafowiczMusique

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