WIN Network Benefits - Waves + Reeperbahn...
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As a WIN & IMPALA partner, BIMA members have access to a range of benefits throughout the year. Here are the new details and discounts for upcoming events.
Future Independents (Online)
AIM Presents: Future Independents is the free annual music industry knowledge and networking online conference for independent artists, labels and music entrepreneurs, as well as anyone involved in releasing music professionally.See full program and register for free.
- Open to all BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
Indie-Con (Adelaide, Australia)
Member price discount to attend AIR’s Indie-Con, Australia’s leading independent music conference, taking place from July 31 to August 2 in Adelaide, Australia. See conference program and speaker lineup here.
- Open to BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
Going Global Music Summit (Auckland, New Zealand)
20% discount to attend IMNZ’s Going Global Music Summit taking place on August 29-30 in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Open to all BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
ADE (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
10% discount to attend ADE taking place from October 16-20. To access the discount, enter the discount code at checkout once you have selected the ticket type. The Pro Passes are now still on sale going for the Early Bird rate and prices go up on July 3.
- Open to all BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
WAVES (Vienna, Austria)
40% discount to attend WAVES Vienna taking place from September 5-7.
- Open to all BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
Reeperbahn 2024 (Hamburg, Germany)
Discounted conference ticket to attend Reeperbahn Festival 2024 from September 18-21, available for 319€ (incl. VAT and system fee) instead of the regular price of 499€ for the full accreditation (conference + festival). Enter the code in the online ticket shop in the field « Do you have a promotion code? » and click on « Redeem ». After successful entry, select the « Conference Ticket Partner Discount » with the desired number of tickets.
- Open to all BIMA members: Contact information to access discount in MyWIN Benefits.
Let us know if you need a new account or have trouble accessing it.
Interested? Just drop an email to info(at)bima.be.
Impact Examples of Streaming Reforms
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As you know, we are working with IMPALA on the question of streaming reform and the impact of the reforms initiated by Deezer, Spotify, and Apple Music (here, here, here and here).
IMPALA is seeking any information from members that can support our arguments when we talk to these platforms. To start with, IMPALA’s streaming group simply seeks any info, following which they can assess what specific detail is useful.
They are looking for anything from firm data to initial impressions, projections, or trends that can help us understand the impact of these reforms. In practice, anything at all that you are able to supply on any level would be useful regarding impact on your revenues, for example:
- by label (eg has overall label income gone up or down, on a per label basis, what %?)
- by artist (eg % of your total artists which lose, and % which gain)
- by track (eg % of your total tracks which lose, and % which gain)
- by genre (eg can you see differences between genres? Are some losing and others gaining?)
- by markets (eg can you see differences by country? Are some losing and others gaining?)
The services have said that they need evidence of the impact to be able to assess possible next steps.
If you want a recap of the streaming reforms initiated by Deezer, Spotify, and Apple Music. Just drop an email.
Many thanks for your help, the answers will help us and IMPALA in our dealings with services and regulators.
New Challenges of Digital Distribution
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The democratization of music distribution has transformed the way music is created, distributed, and consumed, offering both challenges and opportunities for independent players in the music industry. This session aims to explore the new dynamics of digital music distribution and provide valuable insights for music industry players seeking to adapt to this new environment.
Panel
Quentin Martins // MERLIN Senior Manager
Mathieu Gheysen // WINAMP Chief Business
Michel Lambot // CEO of PIAS
Geert De Blaere // CEO NEWS
Session 1: The revolution in music distribution
This session will examine the evolution of music distribution, streaming platforms and social networks on the visibility and remuneration of independent labels. More specifically, it will explore Merlin’s role in this revolution, presenting the major challenges of digital distribution and the organisation’s missions, with testimonials from independent labels/distributors using Merlin’s services on a daily basis.
Session 2: Challenges and opportunities for independent labels
This session will explore challenges faced by independent labels and highlight emerging opportunities in an ever-changing music landscape. Participants will share their experiences and advices on how to succeed in this competitive field, It will present factors that influence visibility on DSPs and new tools to improve catalogue remuneration.
Streaming reform impact
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Suite aux récentes réformes mises en œuvre par Spotify, Deezer et Apple par les plateformes, Impala cherche à recueillir des exemples de l’impact de ces réformes sur la rémunérations et la visibilités des catalogues des indés. Nous vous demandons de partager tous les exemples concrets dont vous disposez et qui peuvent aider à soutenir notre cause (ils peuvent être anonymisés). N’hésitez pas à les envoyer à remi@bima.be. Il est extrêmement important de recueillir de tels exemples afin que nous puissions réagir en conséquence.
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Following the recent reforms implemented by Spotify, Deezer and Apple platforms, Impala is seeking to gather examples of the impact of these reforms on the remuneration and visibility of indie catalogues. We are asking you to share any concrete examples you have that can help support our cause (they may be anonymised). Please send them to remi@bima.be. It is extremely important to collect such examples so that we can react accordingly.
Les Indés réclament des normes élevées et une approche commune en matière d'IA
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La communauté mondiale de la musique indépendante plaide pour une approche commune sur l’IA générative basée sur la collaboration et des normes mondiales ambitieuses
Le Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), organisation qui connecte et renforce la communauté mondiale de la musique indépendante, a créé de nouvelles lignes directrices sur l’intelligence artificielle générative.
Celles-ci définissent cinq principes clés :
- Respecter le droit d’auteur
- Privilégier une approche centrée sur l’humain
- Mettre l’accent sur la sécurité des créateurs, des amateurs de musique, des consommateurs et des citoyens
- Faire de la transparence un élément essentiel
- Appeler au dialogue au travers d’un développement éthique de l’IA, en étroite collaboration avec le secteur de la musique.
Cette initiative collective est le résultat d’une grande consultation menée auprès de la communauté mondiale de la musique indépendante. Elle reconnaît les possibilités offertes par l’IA dans le domaine de la création, de la production, de la distribution et de la promotion de la musique, tout en soulignant que « l’entraînement » de l’IA générative sur la musique et d’autres contenus associés est soumis au droit d’auteur et requiert une permission préalable spécifique. WIN appelle les développeurs d’IA et les responsables politiques du monde entier à collaborer avec la communauté de la musique indépendante pour assurer un développement éthique et responsable de l’IA générative.
Les milliers d’entreprises musicales indépendantes affiliées à WIN jouent un rôle essentiel dans la promotion des nouveaux talents et de la diversité des genres et des langues sur le marché de la musique dans le monde entier. Ces principes illustrent leur appel à la mise en place de normes ambitieuses et cohérentes dans le monde, ainsi que leur volonté de dialoguer avec les développeurs d’IA pour conclure des licences au bénéfice de tous les acteurs.
Noemí Planas, directrice générale de WIN : « La communauté mondiale de la musique indépendante accueille avec enthousiasme les avancées technologiques qui respectent la valeur de la musique et les droits des créateurs. Ces principes sur l’IA générative sont le résultat d’une grande consultation menée auprès des indépendants du monde entier. Ils s’inscrivent dans la lignée des Valeurs Indépendantes Globales que nous avons récemment publiées. Ces principes doivent servir de boussole et nous avons hâte de collaborer sur cette base avec les développeurs d’IA responsables et d’inspirer les décideurs politiques du monde entier. »
Gee Davy, directrice générale par intérim et responsable des questions politiques de AIM : « L’IA est une technologie extrêmement prometteuse aux avantages considérables qui promet de nouveaux débouchés commerciaux et créatifs. Les nombreux outils d’IA générative récemment mis au point sont porteurs de nouvelles possibilités, mais ils soulèvent également des préoccupations légitimes relatives à la protection de la musique et des musiciens contre les acteurs malintentionnés qui cherchent à réduire la valeur de la musique au lieu de dialoguer de façon constructive. Alors que des législations et des régulations sur l’IA apparaissent peu à peu dans le monde entier, il est essentiel de s’assurer que celles-ci soutiennent bien le talent artistique humain et l’innovation. La communauté mondiale de la musique indépendante croit au pouvoir du partage des connaissances et du dialogue inclusif. Ces principes ont été créés en ce sens, afin de jeter les bases d’une collaboration constructive et de créer un futur créatif fructueux pour l’IA dans le secteur de la musique, au bénéfice de tous les acteurs. »
Harmonising Diversity
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The IMPALA EDI taskforce is delighted to invite you to the IMPALA online webinar on
“Harmonising Diversity: Empowering Equity and Inclusion in the Music Industry”
on Tuesday 28th May from 3-4:30pm CET/ 2-3:30pm GMT.
Join our webinar chaired by Gill Dooley (AIM Ireland), where EDI experts will discuss the empowerment of equity and inclusion in the independent music industry.
Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect:
- Inclusive collaboration practices: Discover successful cross-industry collaboration models that promote diversity and inclusion. Explore real-life initiatives that create positive change through diverse perspectives. Hélène Larrouturou, MEWEM France
- Parenting and caregiving in music: Learn about the challenges faced by parents and carers in the music industry, from balancing work and family life to accessing supportive resources. Marit Posch, Parenthood in Music
- EDI journeys and actionable Steps: Hear inspiring stories from individuals and organisations on their EDI journey. Learn practical strategies to initiate and sustain meaningful change. Ben Wynter, AIM / Power Up
- Diversity in the independent music landscape: Let’s delve into the complexity of diversity in the independent music landscape and gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing artists, professionals and communities. Eva Karman Reinhold, IMPALA / SOM.
Gain valuable insights and actionable steps to drive positive change in your organisation.
Register at nprevost@impalamusic.org !
Music Move Europe Awards // Invitation to recommend Artist
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Music Moves Europe Awards 2025: Invitation to Recommend Artist
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BIMA is on board as one of the professional recommenders for MME Awards 2025!
MMEA are doing their best to map out all the emerging and trending acts from across Europe.
So we need your recommandation (Max one per member)
The two main qualifiers for the Music Moves Europe Awards that you should think about when recommending artists are
- Active outside their home country; we want to see activity across Europe or even worldwide. This applies to live shows, streaming or airplay.
- We are searching for acts that are still emerging/didn’t break yet; the idea is that MME Awards give the 15 nominees every year a push in their career.
The nominated artists will be presented in the autumn. The winners will be selected by the jury and revealed at the ESNS festival in January 2025. 7 winners will receive 10.000,- EUR each to take their career to the next stage.
Please send us your recommendation before Friday, May 31st !
Send one artist name + social links to remi@bima.be
Detailed Recommendation Criteria:
- We ask you to recommend artist from Belgium 🙂
- You can only recommend artists whose debut EP/album was not released more than 36 months ago and/or in the past 60 months did not release more than 5 singles in a collection larger than 2 songs.
- The artist did not participate in the Eurovision song contest.
Strategic Primer : APPLE MUSIC
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How can you maximise your visibility and revenue on Apple Music?
Following up on the release of this third Primer, A
Q&A session on Thursday 6 June at 4.30pm CET.
L’objectif du projet est de fournir aux labels indépendants des informations complètes sur la manière de maximiser les opportunités de streaming pour leurs artistes et de s’assurer qu’ils bénéficient d’une bonne visibilité sur les plateformes de streaming.
Deux autres Strategic Primer sont déjà disponible consacrés à Spotify et Amazon Music.
A télécharger ici. (accès réservés aux membres BIMA)
Pas encore d’accès, contactez remi(at)bima.be
One Voice For European Music
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The ONE VOICE FOR EUROPEAN MUSIC platform, a pan-european sectoral initiative bringing together a wide range of music organisations (labels, concert venues, collecting societies, export offices, publishers, instrument manufacturers etc.), made public an 8-page POLICY DOCUMENT encouraging the European Commission and the Council of the EU to substantially develop the support and policy instruments available for the music sector at EU level.
The document was drafted by a representative group of 22 Belgian organisations under the leadership of Wallonie Bruxelles Musiques and VI.BE (the main public associations supporting the music sector in the country) and delivered to policymakers in the context of the Belgian Presidency of the EU. 19 EU-level federations, associations and trade bodies have brought their support to the policy paper prepared at Belgian level, for a total of 41 signatory bodies.
Among other key points listed in the document, the ONE VOICE FOR EUROPEAN MUSIC platform asks the EU institutions to create a “european music observatory”, to develop a “european music export strategy”, and to substantially increase the level of financial support for music projects across the EU.
The policy paper also calls on the EU to consider the needs of the music sector in implementing the newly agreed AI Act, to build solutions for grassroots venues and festivals, to design balanced solutions regarding the remuneration of authors and creators and help accelerate the sector’s green transition.
The recommendations developed by the coalition largely echo two recent resolutions voted by the European Parliament, on the topics of music streaming and working conditions of artists.
Corinne Sadki, President of European Music Exports Exchange (member of ONE VOICE FOR EUROPEAN MUSIC), said : “We believe that these recommendations, supported by a very wide consensus in the european music sector, are balanced, reasonable and easily actionable. They can help unlock the potential of european music on the world stage and help create a much-needed soft-power momentum for the EU”.
The ONE VOICE FOR EUROPEAN MUSIC initiative was launched by the French Centre National de la Musique in 2021 to find common policy positions within the european music sector. During each rotating presidency of the EU, the initiative is led by a representative panel of national organisations tasked with creating the groundwork for a set of recommendations which can be endorsed at EU level. Its first policy report was delivered during the French presidency of the EU.
The policy paper urges the European institutions to “claim ownership of these recommendations and make them a reality”. The document was released on May 9th to celebrate Europe Day.
Illegal Platform Warning
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As some of you know, a platform called Awtar Melody has been reported to Merlin as seemingly illegal, despite apparently claiming authentic credential.
Some members confirmed that their catalogue is featured on the platform, despite not being familiar with it.If you’re in this case please contact us.
They are investigating it now and will let Merlin know what further actions they are proposing to take. Merlin will keep us updated.
In the meantime, if you have any information, please don’t hesitate to let us know.