IMPALA Report: Downtown Deal Poses Risks to Indie Sector's Cultural Diversity
A new paper by IMPALA predicts the proposed Downtown acquisition by UMG's Virgin Music carries "significant risks for both the quantity and diversity of independent releases".
The paper, entitled Universal/Downtown – Why does it matter from a cultural diversity perspective?, assesses the independent sector's contribution to diversity, including new release genres and marketing investment.
significant risks for both the quantity and diversity of independent releases
Author's summary: IMPALA report warns of risks to indie sector's diversity.
More News
- Study: Inhaled Cannabis Provides Long-Term Pain Relief and Reduces Opioid Use in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients
- Student death remains the routine at Middlebury - The Middlebury Campus
- Just 2-in-5 Chicago students read at grade level under lowered proficiency standards
- Higher mortality rates found in veterans with epilepsy after traumatic brain injury
- The Tech Symphony: AI's Crescendo and the Gadget Orchestra
- How GenAI Became a Disruptive Force in CS Higher Education – Communications of the ACM
- How Discrimination and Stress Impact the Mental Health of Young Sexual Minority Men
- Palestine 36 review: an engaging historical drama
- Secukinumab Looks Promising for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Half of Illinois students reading at grade level, fewer in math under loosened standards