Presented by: IMPALA & IAO
GECAT - Getting Artists Back on the Road
Ivar Storm Peersen Enslaved / GramArt / IAO
European touring is in crisis and we need to find a solution to get artists back on the road. This is even more important in the context of a lasting pandemic, where live shows represent the music sector's best shot at recovery. In August, IMPALA and IAO released a proposal to create a new cultural area for the whole of Europe – the EU and neighbours. This would remove some of the barriers that negatively impact on small and medium music tours across greater Europe - from facilitating artists' mobility via the creation of a single touring permit, to reducing administrative costs and red tape.
In this session, IMPALA and IAO will present their proposal and discuss how to make sure that ALL artists get back on tour.
Speakers
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Ivar Storm Peersen Enslaved / GramArt / IAO
Ivar Storm Peersen is a Deputy board member of IAO, Chairman of GramArt (Norwegian org. for featured artists) and composer/guitarist of Enslaved.'
Moderator
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Angel Labrusse IMPALA
Angel Labrusse is IMPALA's Public Affairs Officer. He joined the team in 2018, when the discussions on the copyright directive were at their hottest. Musician since the age of 6, Angel joined IMPALA in a move that allows him to combine work with his passion for music. He focuses on a diverse range of topics such as digital, copyright, EU programmes for music, competition issues, and helps to coordinate the work of IMPALA and IAO's joint touring committee, which developed the proposal for a GECAT pass.
