Impala var redan år 2000 negativa till fusionen Warner/EMI , då ett samgående första gången var på tapeten. Senare har Impala även agerat mot fusionen Sony/BMG.
Till Musicweek säger Impalas arbetande ordförande Helen Smith:
"In the current regulatory climate, it is difficult to imagine the EC agreeing to further concentration. Even an attempt to combine EMI/Warner would be blocked unless substantial remedies were put in place to counter the anti-competitive impact."
Lars Nylin
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