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.