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WIN @winformusic.org · 25/08/2025

CRANEAmúsica is just around the corner! From September 5-7, Asunción will host three days of conference organized by AMI Paraguay and Planea Música. ⏵ craneamusica.com/#programa WIN associations and their members can access a special offer by contacting their national association.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 22/08/2025

Henry Thomas, a long-time contributor to the WIN Performance Rights Group, shares his views on current challenges and the future of performance rights in our recently released 2024-25 Annual Report! Henry’s piece ⏵ winformusic.org/from-dissona... WIN Annual Report ⏵ winformusic.org/win-annual-r...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 21/08/2025

Register by September 7 to participate in the exclusive WINHUB CEE + NA online event connecting professionals from Central Eastern Europe and North America. 🗓️ Event: October 7 ⌛ Application deadline: September 7 🎫 Free and exclusive for members of WIN associations

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WIN @winformusic.org · 18/08/2025

We are excited to welcome Artist Growth as the latest company to join the WIN Supporters program! A leading project and event management software, Artist Growth is purpose-built for the unique demands of artists, labels, and entertainment professionals.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 13/08/2025

🇳🇿 Kia ora, Going Global! The countdown is on for the 2025 edition of the landmark music summit presented by our NZ association IMNZ in Auckland, 28-29 August. WIN associations and their members enjoy a special offer. Contact your local association. ⏵ Full program: indies.co.nz/going-global/

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WIN @winformusic.org · 06/08/2025

WIN negotiates special rates for our associations + their members to attend leading industry events. Contact your association for more info! 🇮🇳 All About Music ▸ August 20-22 🇳🇿 Going Global ▸ August 28-29 🇵🇾 CraneaMúsica ▸ September 5-7 🇬🇧 AIM Connected ▸ September 9 🇦🇹 Waves Festival ▸ October 2-4

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WIN @winformusic.org · 31/07/2025

Congratulations to ABC Music 🏆 for winning Best Independent Label, David Bridie for receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award sponsored by Merlin & all the winners and nominees of this year’s AIR Awards! Hats off to AIR for hosting a fantastic ceremony and a sold-out Indie-Con Australia 2025.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 15/07/2025

Save the date! The 10th edition of WINCON will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Oct. 15-16 during the SoAlive Music Conference. Organized in cooperation w/ ANMIP, WINCON 2025 is supported by Merlin & Prophon and cofunded by the EU through IMPALA. Full program soon! ⏵ winformusic.org/wincon-to-ce...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 11/07/2025

Curious about what’s happening WIN? Our latest quarterly newsletter is out, offering insights on our work on industry issues & coverage of our participation in A2IM IndieWeek, trips to Latin America, and updates on our projects & resources. Not subscribed yet ⏵ mailchi.mp/9af6859e7c93...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 04/07/2025

We are excited to see our Australian and American trade associations, AIR & A2IM, join forces for 2 special events in Adelaide, Australia: Indie-Con Australia Conference (July 31-August 1) & Indie Week Australian Edition (July 30). Full program now announced ⏵ air.org.au/indie-con

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WIN @winformusic.org · 02/07/2025

A fruitful WIN Board meeting today. Our board is made up of 20 global independent music companies & association representatives, each providing a unique view of the issues affecting our sector. 🌎🌍🌏 We look forward to our next meeting, which will be in person in Toronto, Canada, this November. 🍁

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WIN @winformusic.org · 01/07/2025

A productive meeting with the WIN Public Policy Forum today! This working group brings together copyright experts from our trade associations to monitor local developments, support the WIN Board's strategy, and shape our policy positions.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 30/06/2025

The eyes of the independent music community worldwide are on the European Commission to set the standard globally. WIN CEO Noemí Planas joins IMPALA & UFi in calling for a detailed investigation into the UMG/Downtown acquisition in open letter to Vice President Ribera ⏵ elpais.com/economia/202...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 27/06/2025

On July 8, AIM's Future Independents online music business conference will return with a full day of expert-led discussions, practical workshops, and networking opportunities tailored for independent artists, labels, and entrepreneurs. Program & tickets ⏵ www.futureindependents.co.uk

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WIN @winformusic.org · 25/06/2025

🗞️ Great piece today by IMPALA Executive Chair Helen Smith. In her @musically.com guest column she summarizes the issues at stake in the UMG/Downtown deal and explains why the transaction should be blocked. ▸ musically.com/2025/06/25/u...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 24/06/2025

WIN negotiates special rates for our 37 associations and their 8000+ members to attend leading industry events. New discounts are now available for the following events and conferences! Contact your local association for more information and other available discounts.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 18/06/2025

WIN joins IMPALA in welcoming the start of the European Commission's investigation into UMG's purchase of Downtown. We expect other competition regulators around the world to examine this deal and block it outright to ensure balance, harmony and diversity in the music ecosystem.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 11/06/2025

We’re kicking off tomorrow bright and early with our WINHUB x A2IM International Breakfast, powered by our amazing partners @bandcamp.com and @sonosuite.bsky.social and organized in collaboration with @a2im-official.bsky.social, CIMA and its funders @factorcanada.bsky.social and Ontario Creates.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 10/06/2025

Congrats to our CEO Noemí Planas, Chair Zena White & WIN board members Richard Burgess, Gee Davy, Helen Smith, Ian Harrison, Jason Peterson & Tony Kiewel, as well as all the members of our community for being recognized in Billboard Indie Power Players 2025 list! ⏵ www.billboard.com/p/indie-powe...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 10/06/2025

An insightful report analyzing developments in the streaming market was published today. It warns that a two-tier industry is emerging, negatively impacting independents and includes a timeline, list of key points of concern & concrete proposals for improvement. 👏 ⏵ impalamusic.org/new-report-h...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 10/06/2025

What a night at the Libera Awards! Big s/o to all the winners and to Partisan Records, Mexican Summer and True Panther for winning the Label of the Year awards! Very happy to reunite with colleagues from all over the world in a night honoring the career of A2IM CEO & President Richard James Burgess.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 09/06/2025

Meet our CEO @noemiplanas.bsky.social and Community & Projects Manager Nerea Serrano and a delegation of WIN representatives in NYC during @a2im-official.bsky.social Indie Week! High on our schedule: WINHUB x A2IM Indie Week International Breakfast & Noemi’s participation in the A2IM AGM on June 12.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 05/06/2025

Labelcamp joins the WIN Supporters program! Developed by global artist and label services company IDOL, Labelcamp brings over 15 years of expertise in distribution management technology. More about the program and how to join our group of trailblazer companies ⏵ winformusic.org/labelcamp-an...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 04/06/2025

A huge thanks to @sonosuite.bsky.social for supporting this year’s WINHUB x @a2im-official.bsky.social Indie Week International Breakfast.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 03/06/2025

Don’t miss the panel with our CEO @noemiplanas.bsky.social at Primavera Pro. She will discuss how the indie sector can protect its position amid the majors' aggressive global acquisition strategies squeezing out competition, the implications of a two-tier streaming landscape, and Merlin's vital role

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WIN @winformusic.org · 28/05/2025

Thanks to the support from @bandcamp.com we’re fueling meaningful conversations (and the breakfast table ☕🥯) for our global indie WINHUB networking event in New York 🗽!

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WIN @winformusic.org · 27/05/2025

Our CEO @noemiplanas.bsky.social is at RIO2C 2025 to connect with key organizations from the region including our member ABMI. Don’t miss her panel "The Majors in Control: The Consolidation of the Independent Music Market” ️ 🗓️ May 30, 17:15 📍Cidade das Artes (Sala Soundbeats) ℹ️ rio2c.com

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WIN @winformusic.org · 26/05/2025

This month's newsletter for members has just landed in your inbox! 📬 Get the latest from WIN, including news on the launch of BRIDGE, an in-person LatAm Network meeting, updates on WINCON & WINHUB, as well as new benefits, resources and the usual press roundup!

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WIN @winformusic.org · 23/05/2025

We were proud to be part of Music Awards Japan 2025 🇯🇵! Our CEO Noemi Planas served on the selection committee, voting for amazing Japanese & Asian artists, and members of the WIN community joined the celebration in Kyoto yesterday. Congrats to all the winners! ▶ www.musicawardsjapan.com/awards/

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WIN @winformusic.org · 22/05/2025

Congrats to all indie nominees on Billboard’s Global Power Players list! Special shout out to Helen Smith, Dan Waite, Martin Mills, Paul Redding, Jonas Haentjes, Darius Van Arman for your leadership in trade associations & Merlin! ▸ www.billboard.com/pro/billboar...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 21/05/2025

We are coming back to New York 🗽 with our WINHUB x A2IM Indie Week International Breakfast powered by @bandcamp.com and SonoSuite and organized in collaboration with @a2im-official.bsky.social! 📍New York City 🗓️ Thursday June 12 ⏰ 8-10 a.m.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 20/05/2025

The global independent music community supports the #StayTrueToTheAct campaign promoted by IMPALA, calling on the European Union for a meaningful implementation of the #AIAct 🇪🇺 by upholding the principles of transparency, consent, and protection of creators. ▸ staytruetotheact.eu

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WIN @winformusic.org · 20/05/2025

Congrats to Italian trade association PMI on 20 years! Since 2005, they’ve championed indie music, fair practices & cultural diversity. As part of IMPALA & WIN, they’ve amplified Italian voices globally. Here’s to many more years of leadership and creativity! Auguri 🎉🇮🇹

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WIN @winformusic.org · 19/05/2025

Great read in MusicAlly today with an interview of @a2im-official.bsky.social President & CEO and WIN director Richard Burgess about the threat posed by the “unduly powerful majors” for the long-term creative viability of our ecosystem. ▸ musically.com/2025/05/19/p...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 13/05/2025

APAC Alliance representatives from our associations in 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇮🇳🇳🇿🇦🇺 along with experts from 🇸🇬 and 🇨🇳 met online today under our new BRIDGE initiative to exchange views on industry affairs and identify common challenges faced by independents in the Asia-Pacific region.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 08/05/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Secretly Distribution to our Supporters program! For over 25 years, they have been enabling independents to challenge the mainstream, and we look forward to collaborating even more closely, to uphold the values our organizations hold dear.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 07/05/2025

Our new BRIDGE project officially kicked off with a meeting of the LatAm Network at BIME Bogotá. We had representatives from our member associations in Chile 🇨🇱, Paraguay 🇵🇾 and Spain 🇪🇸, and were delighted to welcome professionals from Colombia 🇨🇴, Peru 🇵🇪 and Uruguay 🇺🇾 and benefit from their insights.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 05/05/2025

Today, we launch BRIDGE, a new project designed to close the digital gap for independent music professionals across Asia-Pacific, Latin America & West Asia/North Africa. It will provide resources, capacity building & networking to support local professionals. ▸ winformusic.org/win-launches...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 30/04/2025

WIN estará en Bogotá, Colombia del 6 al 9 de mayo para participar en BIME. No te pierdas las actividades con participación de representantes de WIN y de nuestras asociaciones IMICHILE, AMI Paraguay y UFi, incluyendo un encuentro de la Red LatAm, nuestro grupo de trabajo para América Latina.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 29/04/2025

Our CEO Noemí Planas, Community & Projects Manager Nerea Serrano and Board member Mark Kitcatt attended #PremiosMIN, the annual awards gala hosted by UFi. Thank you for an inspiring evening celebrating the best of Spanish independent music. Congratulations to all the winners!

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WIN @winformusic.org · 29/04/2025

Our monthly newsletter is out. Get the latest news from our network of associations, upcoming conferences, new benefits for attending leading industry events, as well as a selection of interesting new resources and a press review of industry highlights from the past few weeks. Check your inbox! 📩

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WIN @winformusic.org · 25/04/2025

In an important decision today, the European Commission decided to investigate the proposed acquisition of Downtown by UMG. WIN joins IMPALA in welcoming the decision. We hope this will encourage regulators in other regions to launch investigations & block the deal. ▸ impalamusic.org/impala-welco...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 24/04/2025

¿Preparadx para WINHUB Iberoamérica 🙌? Hoy profesionales de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, España y Portugal podrán hacer negocios entre ellos y acceder a presentaciones de los mercados. Evento exclusivo para los socios de las asociaciones de WIN y cofinanciado por la UE a través de IMPALA.

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WIN @winformusic.org · 22/04/2025

Today also marks the launch of the Weidenmüller Sustainability Fund, a new initiative by Merlin and IMPALA's. It will support environmentally focused projects, with a key priority being the development and internationalization of the IMPALA Carbon Calculator. ▸ impalamusic.org/merlin-and-i...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 22/04/2025

On Earth Day, we're sharing a Get Started Guide to help record labels adopt environmental priorities. Created by the Music Climate Pact, a project initiated by AIM and BPI & supported by WIN, IMPALA & A2IM, it offers practical steps to drive climate action. ▸ www.musicclimatepact.com/get-started

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WIN @winformusic.org · 16/04/2025

🇳🇿 Congratulations to all the recipients of the Taite Music Prize, proudly presented by WIN member IMNZ in celebration of New Zealand’s vibrant independent music scene! Extra applause for the 2025 main prize winner Mokotron for his album WAEREA. 🏆 Full list of winners ▸ nzmusic.org.nz/music-commis...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 16/04/2025

While pressure is building to block UMG's acquisition of Downtown in the EU, associations in the WIN network are fighting back globally against a growing wave of consolidation. Another key voice speaks out: 🇬🇧 Ruth Barlow (AIM & Beggars Group). ▸ www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ruth-barlow-...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 15/04/2025

Welcome to asset management solution OpenPlay which is strengthening its commitment to the global independent music community by joining the WIN Supporters Program. We look forward to working together to empower the global independent sector with cutting-edge tools. ▸ winformusic.org/asset-manage...

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WIN @winformusic.org · 14/04/2025

WIN negotiates special rates for our 37 associations and their 8000+ members to attend leading industry events. New discounts available! Contact your association for more info! 🇧🇷 Trends Brasil 🇬🇧 The Great Escape 🇦🇺 Indie-Con Australia + A2IM Indie Week Australian Edition 🇧🇬 SoAlive Music Conference

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WIN @winformusic.org · 11/04/2025

WIN & OLMI released a new report this week highlighting the value of the independent music ecosystem & how its key components work together to support artists. One of the findings is that the professional expertise of labels and their teams can be a game changer. ▸ winformusic.org/independent-...

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