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Curated by the late Juliana Koranteng for IMPALA’s 20th birthday to spotlight prominent voices among the independent music community. In this series, recorded between 2020 and 2022, key figures provided insight into their valuable experiences and perspectives to raise awareness on the drive, development and initiatives behind the scenes. This of bite-sized and informative episodes was hosted by Juliana in London and edited in Brussels by Romuald Dagry. In the time it takes you to back up your computer or walk your dog, get a closer look at what moves those who shape the landscape of independent music in Europe.

  1. Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates

    03/07/2023

    Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates

    Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates, co-founders of [PIAS] reflect on their 40th anniversary as one of the world’s largest independent music companies. This podcast comes as [PIAS] receives IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution award in 2023 for their work promoting and developing the diversity of European independent music over the last 40 years. In what was our late podcast curator Juliana Koranteng’s last ever recording, Michel and Kenny talk about their ambitions, challenges and solutions over the ...

    26 min
  2. Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-on

    22/11/2022

    Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-on

    Remi Harris and Tamara Gal-on, co-founders of Music Leaders Network, the two-year-old women’s leadership programme that aims to boost the career development of women in the music sector. They talk about how the programme can help women and gender minorities to grow their career, how to reach their full potential and value their work in the sector, which impressive results they noticed following up with participants of previous years, their ambition to see the programme developing in Europe, w...

    28 min
  3. Ben Wynter, Joe Frankland and Paulette Long OBE

    19/10/2022

    Ben Wynter, Joe Frankland and Paulette Long OBE

    Ben Wynter and Joe Frankland, co-founders of POWER UP, along with Paulette Long OBE (Executive Steering Committee Member), on the initiative’s efforts to support Black British music creators, industry professionals and executives, while also addressing anti-Black racism and other racial disparities in the music sector. Launched in January 2021, POWER UP became the very first recipient of IMPALA’s Changemaker Award in May 2022. The discussion revolves around POWER UP’s work to break down barri...

    35 min
  4. Suzanne Bull MBE

    20/09/2022

    Suzanne Bull MBE

    Suzanne Bull MBE, founder of Attitude is Everything, on improving disabled people’s access to live music. Suzanne talks about the work done in the last 22 years and how Attitude is Everything has become the UK live-music industry’s trusted source of expertise on inclusion and inclusiveness for disabled music fans, artists, volunteers and professionals. She shares the main challenges which need to be tackled, resources available for the industry, her advice to start the work and what’s on her ...

    31 min
  5. Vlad Yaremchuck

    27/07/2022

    Vlad Yaremchuck

    Vlad Yaremchuck from the Ukrainian Association of Music Events (UAME), co-organiser of the Music Saves UA initiative and Atlas Festival’s organiser, on the situation in Ukraine and how to help. Vlad attended conferences and events to raise awareness of the plight of the Ukrainian music business, he’s also raising funds to help local industry including the release of a 136-track Drum’n’Bass compilation. He talks about how the music community can bring support, what initiatives are a...

    38 min
  6. Eve Horne

    23/06/2022

    Eve Horne

    Eve Horne, founder of Peak Music UK and creator of We Are the Unheard podcast series, on equity, diversity and inclusion in the music industry. She is part of numerous initiatives making change including Keychange, Moving the needle and UK music. She talks about her career, discrimination in the sector and how to tackle it, current projects she’s working on and her advice to take action. Eve is also a producer under the name MAGPIE and she shares what’s on her playlist.On Eve’s playlist: ABBA...

    23 min
  7. Alexandra Hale, Alice Lambert & Sibylle Polster

    23/05/2022

    Alexandra Hale, Alice Lambert & Sibylle Polster

    K7 Music and Ernst Reuter School on their community music project with students. Alexandra Hale & Alice Lambert from K7 Music and Sibylle Polster from Ernst Reuter School talk about their first project together. Two songs were written and performed with students aged around 14, which were released on May 9th here and here. Our guests talk about the process and how this kind of project helps students access music and knowledge. They also mention K7’s broader work on diversity and inc...

    22 min
  8. Jude McArdle and Will Hutton

    22/04/2022

    Jude McArdle and Will Hutton

    Jude McArdle from AIM and Will Hutton from Beggars Group on sustainability in the music industry. They talk about the Music Climate Pact, the global platform initiated by AIM and the BPI as a response to COP26 and the urgent call for collective action to combat the climate crisis. They also explain how IMPALA’s carbon calculator launched with Julie’s Bicycle works, what you can do to help, and what’s on their playlists.On Jude’s playlist: ABBA, Giant SwanOn Will’s playlist: Orlando Weeks

    31 min
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Curated by the late Juliana Koranteng for IMPALA’s 20th birthday to spotlight prominent voices among the independent music community. In this series, recorded between 2020 and 2022, key figures provided insight into their valuable experiences and perspectives to raise awareness on the drive, development and initiatives behind the scenes. This of bite-sized and informative episodes was hosted by Juliana in London and edited in Brussels by Romuald Dagry. In the time it takes you to back up your computer or walk your dog, get a closer look at what moves those who shape the landscape of independent music in Europe.

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  • Creator
    IMPALAmusic
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 20MinutesWith
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