DUP has a seat in the board of the international trade association, IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association). IMPALA is the European association of independent labels. The associations works, a.o., against monopolies, and has spoken for the EU-comission in the case of the SONY/BMG fusion.

DUP are also on the board of the worldwide association WIN (Worldwide Independent Network). WIN works, like IMPALA, against monopolies, but on a global field. Recently WIN initiated the negotiation organ MERLIN, commonly referred to as “the 5th Major”. MERLIN negotiates deals for the independent labels which the labels would never be capable of pursuing single handedly.

We see these memberships as very important to DUP, as they strengthen our global network, experience, knowledge and influence.

Links:

http://impalamusic.org/

http://www.worldwideindependentnetwork.com/

http://merlinnetwork.org/