European independent-music body Impala is weighing in to the row over Apple Music’s plans to give music catalogues that are available as spatial audio a boost in its royalties calculations. “The boost in royalties, as already highlighted in the press, is less accessible to independents,” claimed Impala in a statement this morning. Impala wants Apple to “discuss alternative ways, rather than unilaterally introducing significant changes, resulting in the redirection of revenues from independents to be redistributed among the major players”.
Source: Impala joins indie critics of Apple Music’s royalty changes – Music Ally