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IFPI Global Music Report 2019
Global Recorded Music Revenues Grow 9.7% Total streaming revenues grew 34.0% to nearly half of all revenue, driven by paid streaming Latin America shows highest regional growth for fourth consecutive year Asia and Australasia second-largest region for physical and digital formats combined The global recorded music market grew by 9.7% in 2018, the fourth consecutive […]
Read more >Statement on the European Parliament plenary vote on the Copyright Directive
Following today’s plenary vote in the European Parliament, Frances Moore, CEO, IFPI, commented: “We thank lawmakers for their efforts in navigating a complex environment to pass a Directive with noteworthy implications for the content community. This world-first legislation confirms that User-Upload Content platforms perform an act of communication to the public and must either seek […]
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The Greatest Showman soundtrack named best-selling album of 2018
IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced that The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (OST) was the best-selling album globally in 2018. Released alongside the hugely popular film, The Greatest Showman (OST) was a global success, topping charts in countries including Australia, Japan, UK and US. The album also […]
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Havana by Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) named best-selling single of 2018
IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named Havana by Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) as the best-selling digital single globally of 2018. Released in 2017, Havana is the lead track from Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello’s eponymous debut solo album. Drawing on influences from Cabello’s Cuban heritage, the track, and the […]
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Drake named Global Recording Artist of 2018
IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named Drake as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2018, following the global success of his fifth album Scorpion, including tracks God’s Plan, Nice for What and In My Feelings. Drake is the only artist to ever hold this title multiple times, with his […]
Read more >Statement from IFPI on the draft European Copyright Directive
Commenting on the draft European Copyright Directive, Frances Moore, CEO, IFPI said: “We acknowledge the efforts made by lawmakers to try to find a way through such a complex area. Certain of the Article 13 provisions of the Copyright Directive are notable. This is the first legislation confirming that User-Upload Content platforms perform an act […]
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