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IFPI joins music industry coalition to tackle stream manipulation

30/06/2019

IFPI joins music industry coalition to tackle stream manipulation and endorses the Anti-stream manipulation code of best practice. IFPI has joined a broad coalition of major and independent labels, publishers and artist organisations in signing up to an industry ‘code of best practice’ which aims to detect and prevent stream manipulation as well as mitigate its effects in the marketplace. The code outlines guidelines for stopping inauthentic plays on streaming services that are designed to […]

India’s recorded music industry grows by a quarter in 2018

05/04/2019

India’s recorded music industry grows by a quarter in 2018 making it the 15th largest music market in the world, according to IFPI figures released by IMI (The Indian Music Industry). The global recorded music market grew by 9.7% in 2018, the fourth consecutive year of growth, according to IFPI, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2019 show total revenues for 2018 were US$19.1 billion […]

Global music growth in 2018 driven by streaming

03/04/2019

Global music growth in 2018 driven by streaming with total revenues up by 9.7% according to figures compiled by IFPI in their IFPI Global Music Report 2019. This was fourth consecutive year of growth with total revenues for 2018 of US$19.1 billion. Streaming revenue grew by 34.0% and accounted for almost half (47%) of global revenue, driven by a 32.9% increase in paid subscription streaming. There were 255 million users of paid streaming services at […]

The Greatest Showman is top album of 2018

17/03/2019

The Greatest Showman soundtrack is top album of 2018 with 3.5 million sales globally according to IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Released alongside the hugely popular film, The Greatest Showman was a global success, topping charts in countries including Australia, Japan, UK and US. The album also reached number one on iTunes in over 60 countries. This is Me, the album’s lead single, charted in the top five in the […]

Havana by Camila Cabello is best-selling single of 2018

15/03/2019

Havana by Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) is named best-selling digital single of 2018 by IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. 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 subsequent remix version with Spanish lyrics from Daddy Yankee, reached number one in 95 countries, rocketing Cabello to global solo success. In […]

Drake named Global Recording Artist of 2018

10/03/2019

Drake named Global Recording Artist of 2018 by IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Drake has been named 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 first being in 2016. Released in June 2018, Drake’s 25-track double album […]

IFPI disputes Google’s YouTube payments

06/12/2018

IFPI disputes Google’s YouTube payments saying that its figures show that they are less than half those claimed by Google. In a response to Google’s Anti-Piracy Paper released earlier this month, IFPI Chief Executive, Frances Moore, said: “We welcome Google’s recognition that it and Google’s YouTube need to operate responsibly and properly value creators and their work. However, the figures in Google’s anti-piracy paper don’t match our own. “It is difficult to get any clarity […]