After a few years at eBay, Matthieu Philibert joined IMPALA – the European Association of Independent Music Companies – in 2011. On behalf of independents he is actively involved in EU discussions in Brussels around copyright, access to finance for cultural and creative SMEs, promoting cultural diversity and competition, among other issues. IMPALA’s Digital Action Plan encapsulates the independents’ current policy priorities, the over-arching focus of this document being the need for Europe to devise an industrial policy focusing on the unique strength and diversity of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors.