Showcase festival and conference Eurosonic Noorderslag has been named the latest recipient of independent label organisation IMPALA’s annual outstanding contribution to independent music award.

The honour is given as recognition of “the exceptional efforts of an individual or organisation to promote and develop independent music" and will be presented on January 14 during the festival, when IMPALA will also be holding its first board meeting of 2016. IMPALA’s presence in the Netherlands is to form part of a series of ...