This week we’ve been quizzing music business leaders about their take on the past year, including their worst (part one and part two) and favourite moments (here ...
There’s always bad news for the music business to cope with every year, but 2017 was truly shocking as the industry - like the wider world - tried to come ...
IFPI’s latest research into music consumption on a global basis reveals that 45% of fans are engaging with licensed audio streaming.
The figure, based on research conducted by Ipsos Connect ...
A leading YouTube ripping site is to shut down after agreeing a settlement with the RIAA.
Last year record labels took legal action against YouTube-MP3.org, the world’s largest site dedicated ...
1. STREAMING IS NOW A GLOBAL PHENOMENONThe global value of streaming grew a massive 60.4% in 2016 as new services launched and the world caught on to the new ...
ERA has issued a pointed response to the IFPI’s Global Music Report and its focus on the impact of record labels on the recorded music market by highlighting the significance ...
The global recorded music market grew by 5.9% in 2016 to $15.7 billion, according to the IFPI’s new Global Music Report, achieving its highest growth rate since the organisation began ...
IFPI, the company representing the international recording industry, has revealed that Adrian Strain will step down as global director of communications at the end of 2016 to set up a ...
