Noemí Planas
@noemiplanas.bsky.social
CEO at @winformusic.org
¡El futuro es independiente!
¡El futuro es independiente!
The future of the global #independentmusic community rests on the merits of their music and the power of choice. But that's under threat from growing anti-competitive consolidation. The UMG/Downtown deal must be stopped to ensure every part of the music ecosystem has the best chance to flourish.
August 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The future of the global #independentmusic community rests on the merits of their music and the power of choice. But that's under threat from growing anti-competitive consolidation. The UMG/Downtown deal must be stopped to ensure every part of the music ecosystem has the best chance to flourish.
What a year at @winformusic.org!
We’ve just published our Annual Report! Take a look for an overview of the projects, events, resources, and trips that set the pace for WIN’s year. And it was a busy one... proving that the independent community is stronger than ever in defending what makes music truly diverse and competitive.
WIN Annual Report Celebrates a Strong and United Independent Music Community - WIN
Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network that brings together 37 independent More
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August 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What a year at @winformusic.org!
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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.
August 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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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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
🗓️ Event: October 7
⌛ Application deadline: September 7
🎫 Free and exclusive for members of WIN associations
August 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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
🗓️ Event: October 7
⌛ Application deadline: September 7
🎫 Free and exclusive for members of WIN associations
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We’ve just published our Annual Report! Take a look for an overview of the projects, events, resources, and trips that set the pace for WIN’s year. And it was a busy one... proving that the independent community is stronger than ever in defending what makes music truly diverse and competitive.
WIN Annual Report Celebrates a Strong and United Independent Music Community - WIN
Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network that brings together 37 independent More
winformusic.org
August 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We’ve just published our Annual Report! Take a look for an overview of the projects, events, resources, and trips that set the pace for WIN’s year. And it was a busy one... proving that the independent community is stronger than ever in defending what makes music truly diverse and competitive.
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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...
Henry’s piece ⏵ winformusic.org/from-dissona...
WIN Annual Report ⏵ winformusic.org/win-annual-r...
August 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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...
Henry’s piece ⏵ winformusic.org/from-dissona...
WIN Annual Report ⏵ winformusic.org/win-annual-r...
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❌ We see the recently published GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI Guidelines, and the Template for disclosure of a sufficiently detailed summary as a missed opportunity to provide real protection of IP rights in the context of #genAI. This outcome does not deliver on the promise of the EU AI Act.
July 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
❌ We see the recently published GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI Guidelines, and the Template for disclosure of a sufficiently detailed summary as a missed opportunity to provide real protection of IP rights in the context of #genAI. This outcome does not deliver on the promise of the EU AI Act.
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❗ Together with a broad coalition of rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors, we express our strong concerns about the EU AI Act implementing package, which does not provide a meaningful implementation of the GPAI obligations under the AI Act.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/3H8lCsC
➡️ Read: bit.ly/3H8lCsC
July 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
❗ Together with a broad coalition of rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors, we express our strong concerns about the EU AI Act implementing package, which does not provide a meaningful implementation of the GPAI obligations under the AI Act.
➡️ Read: bit.ly/3H8lCsC
➡️ Read: bit.ly/3H8lCsC
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A broad coalition of rightsholders calls on the @ec.europa.eu to revisit the #AIAct implementation package and enforce article 53 dealing with transparency of training data in a meaningful way.
JOINT STATEMENT BY A BROAD COALITION OF RIGHTSHOLDERS ACTIVE ACROSS THE EU’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS REGARDING THE AI ACT IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - IMPALA
Representing a broad coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, we wish to formally express our dissatisfaction with the publishe...
impalamusic.org
July 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A broad coalition of rightsholders calls on the @ec.europa.eu to revisit the #AIAct implementation package and enforce article 53 dealing with transparency of training data in a meaningful way.
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Noemí Planas: "Necesitamos reglas de mercado que permitan que todas las empresas tengan un campo de juego justo"
Charlamos con Noemí, CEO de @winformusic.org, con motivo de la operación de compra de Downtown orquestada por Universal Music.
✍️ www.dodmagazine.es/entrevista-n...
Charlamos con Noemí, CEO de @winformusic.org, con motivo de la operación de compra de Downtown orquestada por Universal Music.
✍️ www.dodmagazine.es/entrevista-n...
Entrevista a Noemí Planas, CEO de Worldwide Independent Network: "Necesitamos reglas de mercado que permitan que todas las empresas tengan un campo de juego justo"
Si has estado siguiendo las últimas novedades dentro de la industria musical, seguramente estarás al tanto de la anunciada compra que Universal Music
www.dodmagazine.es
July 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Noemí Planas: "Necesitamos reglas de mercado que permitan que todas las empresas tengan un campo de juego justo"
Charlamos con Noemí, CEO de @winformusic.org, con motivo de la operación de compra de Downtown orquestada por Universal Music.
✍️ www.dodmagazine.es/entrevista-n...
Charlamos con Noemí, CEO de @winformusic.org, con motivo de la operación de compra de Downtown orquestada por Universal Music.
✍️ www.dodmagazine.es/entrevista-n...
We are pleased that the European Commission is responding with a full and much-needed investigation into this acquisition and call on other regulators to follow suit. This deal must be stopped to ensure every part of the global music industry has a fair chance to grow and succeed.
WIN welcomes the 🇪🇺 European Commission’s decision to open a detailed investigation (phase two) into the proposed merger between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Downtown Music Holdings.
European Commission to open detailed investigation into UMG/Downtown acquisition - WIN
In recent weeks, the global independent community has come together to express More
winformusic.org
July 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We are pleased that the European Commission is responding with a full and much-needed investigation into this acquisition and call on other regulators to follow suit. This deal must be stopped to ensure every part of the global music industry has a fair chance to grow and succeed.
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WIN welcomes the 🇪🇺 European Commission’s decision to open a detailed investigation (phase two) into the proposed merger between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Downtown Music Holdings.
European Commission to open detailed investigation into UMG/Downtown acquisition - WIN
In recent weeks, the global independent community has come together to express More
winformusic.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
WIN welcomes the 🇪🇺 European Commission’s decision to open a detailed investigation (phase two) into the proposed merger between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Downtown Music Holdings.
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Report: EC to launch full probe into UMG Downtown acquisition
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
Report: EC to launch full probe into UMG Downtown acquisition
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
musically.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Report: EC to launch full probe into UMG Downtown acquisition
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
Save the date!
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...
⏵ winformusic.org/wincon-to-ce...
July 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Save the date!
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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...
⏵ winformusic.org/wincon-to-ce...
July 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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...
⏵ winformusic.org/wincon-to-ce...
Today I stand with +200 CEOs of independent music companies & associations in calling for further scrutiny into Universal’s acquisition of Downtown. It's time to act to protect choice for fans and support a thriving music ecosystem that delivers benefits for the economy, culture and innovation.
Independents Around the World Call for End to Anti-Competitive Consolidation in Music Industry - WIN
A coalition of leading European and international independent music companies and trade More
winformusic.org
July 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today I stand with +200 CEOs of independent music companies & associations in calling for further scrutiny into Universal’s acquisition of Downtown. It's time to act to protect choice for fans and support a thriving music ecosystem that delivers benefits for the economy, culture and innovation.
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Today WIN stands with over 200 CEOs of European and international independent music companies & associations in calling for further scrutiny into Universal’s acquisition of Downtown. It's time to act to protect choice for fans & support a thriving music ecosystem.
⏵ winformusic.org/independents...
⏵ winformusic.org/independents...
Independents Around the World Call for End to Anti-Competitive Consolidation in Music Industry - WIN
A coalition of leading European and international independent music companies and trade More
winformusic.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Today WIN stands with over 200 CEOs of European and international independent music companies & associations in calling for further scrutiny into Universal’s acquisition of Downtown. It's time to act to protect choice for fans & support a thriving music ecosystem.
⏵ winformusic.org/independents...
⏵ winformusic.org/independents...
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Över 200 chefer på indiebolag i Europa och övriga världen uppmanar @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu och @ec.europa.eu att granska UMG:s förvärv av Downtown Music Holdings.
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Över 200 chefer på indiebolag i Europa och övriga världen uppmanar @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu och @ec.europa.eu att granska UMG:s förvärv av Downtown Music Holdings.
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
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Campaign against UMG/Downtown deal continues with EC letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
Campaign against UMG/Downtown deal continues with EC letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
musically.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Campaign against UMG/Downtown deal continues with EC letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
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Om detta går vidare skulle UMG ta kontroll över tjänster som otaliga artister och skivbolag förlitar sig på för att distribuera musik, hantera royalties och behålla den kreativa kontrollen inom sitt bolag. Det handlar inte bara om konkurrens – det handlar om den oberoende musikens överlevnad.
July 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Om detta går vidare skulle UMG ta kontroll över tjänster som otaliga artister och skivbolag förlitar sig på för att distribuera musik, hantera royalties och behålla den kreativa kontrollen inom sitt bolag. Det handlar inte bara om konkurrens – det handlar om den oberoende musikens överlevnad.
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En av de viktigaste händelserna just nu är att Universal Music Group försöker förvärva Downtown Music – företaget bakom viktiga plattformar som FUGA, CD Baby, Curve och Songtrust. För SOM och deras 340 medlemsbolag som arbetar inom den oberoende svenska musikscenen är detta djupt oroande.
July 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
En av de viktigaste händelserna just nu är att Universal Music Group försöker förvärva Downtown Music – företaget bakom viktiga plattformar som FUGA, CD Baby, Curve och Songtrust. För SOM och deras 340 medlemsbolag som arbetar inom den oberoende svenska musikscenen är detta djupt oroande.
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DUP and several of our members have signed this letter calling for the EC to block UMG's acquisition of Downtown.
#stayindependent #independentmusic #dkmusik #eumusic
#stayindependent #independentmusic #dkmusik #eumusic
Campaign against UMG/Downtown deal continues with EC letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
Campaign against UMG/Downtown deal continues with EC letter
The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter
musically.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
DUP and several of our members have signed this letter calling for the EC to block UMG's acquisition of Downtown.
#stayindependent #independentmusic #dkmusik #eumusic
#stayindependent #independentmusic #dkmusik #eumusic
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Worth a listen! What Liz uncovered about “ghost artists” and Discovery Mode quite possibly constitutes deceptive practices and/or unfair methods of competition, the kind of thing that FTC could take on with an enforcement action/rulemaking.
I loved making this latest episode of the Organized Money podcast with Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise Of Spotify And The Cost Of The Perfect Playlist, about how Spotify changed how we listen to music and even what music gets made:
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How Spotify Monopolized Music
Podcast Episode · Organized Money · 07/01/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Worth a listen! What Liz uncovered about “ghost artists” and Discovery Mode quite possibly constitutes deceptive practices and/or unfair methods of competition, the kind of thing that FTC could take on with an enforcement action/rulemaking.
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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
July 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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