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IMPALA members input on French net creativity debate
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 18 September 2009
Patrick Zelnik of French independent Naïve yesterday held a brainstorming session on internet issues with other indie label leaders from across Europe at the Annual General Meeting of pan-European indie label trade body IMPALA. The discussion centred on “how the internet can be used to the benefit of creators and consumers alike as well as to finance the cultural industries”.
The brainstorm wasn’t just a fun conference session, it was part of Zelnik’s brief from the French government to provide recommendations on how the cultural industries could be better using the internet to enable creatives, to give consumer’s better access to those creatives’ work, and to encourage commercial investment in creativity.
Zelnik’s ‘mission’ is linked to the much previously reported Creation & Internet law being introduced in France, which includes the measures to introduce a three-strike system to combat file-sharing. Part of the new legislation package is an obligation on the creative industries to consider and develop new ways of providing music and entertainment services via the net.
Commenting on the session at the IMPALA AGM, Zelnick, who is also Co-President of the trade body, told CMU: “It is a great honour to receive such overwhelming support from my peers. Yesterday’s meeting was an excellent opportunity for the mission to benefit from some of the most innovative brains in the business. I’ve worked with these people for years so it was no surprise that the ideas and creativity were very inspiring. I feel we’ve already made great progress”.
The IMPALA AGM also elected a new board. The aforementioned Zelnik plus [PIAS] chief Michel Lambot and !K7’s Horst Weidenmueller were re-elected as Co-Presidents.
