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GLOBAL MUSIC REPORT 2026: GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GROW 6.4% AS RECORD COMPANIES DRIVE INNOVATION
Global recorded music revenues grew 6.4% and reached US$31.7 billion in 2025, the eleventh year of consecutive growth, according to IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide.
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Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl named IFPI’s Official Biggest-Selling Global Album of the Year 2025
IFPI has confirmed The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift as IFPI’s Official Biggest-Selling Global Album of the Year 2025, following an outstanding performance across IFPI’s global album charts.
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Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT. crowned IFPI’s Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year 2025
IFPI has confirmed that APT., the collaboration between Rosé and Bruno Mars, is IFPI’s Official Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year 2025, following one of the most competitive years in the chart’s history.
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Taylor Swift named IFPI’s Official Biggest-Selling Global Artist of the Year for a sixth time
Taylor Swift has been confirmed by IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, as the Official Biggest-Selling Global Artist of the Year 2025.
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IFPI shuts down Y2mate.com and 11 other major stream ripping sites in landmark action in Vietnam
IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide, has today announced the successful closure of Y2mate.com, one of the world’s most visited stream ripping sites, together with 11 other stream ripping sites following targeted enforcement action in Vietnam.
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São Paulo Court Issues Another Ruling Against Streaming Fraud Under Operation Authentica
A civil court in São Paulo has issued a further positive ruling against a provider of streaming manipulation services, used for streaming fraud, reinforcing the message in Brazil that streaming fraud tools are illegal.
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