The initiative, which launched in 2010, worrks on behalf of music publishers to directly licenses mechanical rights for Anglo-American repertoire for online and mobile use both to existing pan-European digital services and those newly launching.

Independent music publisher Imagem has become the latest "Friend of IMPEL", following Peermusic and BMG Chrysalis. Direct members of the service include Bucks, Fintage, Moncur Street Music, RZO and Fintage, while this month has seen the addition of Eagle-I Music and Spirit, the first US-based ...