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Just say No to MP3 ripping. In a joint effort, The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) have taken Youtube-mp3.org to court. The RIAA announced the action against the service on their own website today. The lawsuit was filed in a […]
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Owner Philip Matesanz faces various counts of copyright infringementThe post Universal, Sony and Warner sue Streamripping king Youtube-mp3.org appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Streaming claims 86% of territory, with download on just 2%The post Recorded music sales up in Sweden as streaming revenue grows 10% appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Revenue earned from recorded music reached €52.93m in the first half of 2016
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In even more good news for the music industry as a whole, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, or just plain IFPI, reported that music sales in Norway grew 7.8% over last year. For the first half of 2016, there was a reported growth of 333 million NOK, or $40.3 million from music sales […]
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Streaming revenues up 88%The post German recorded music market up 3.6% in H1 2016, CD sales down 9.6% appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Is Google’s ‘fight piracy’ Report just a load of greenwash? The BPI and IFPI have long been at war with the tech giant over their lack of concern over inflating DMCA takedown requests and the ineffectiveness of the content ID system. So, when they released a report highlighting just how successful they have been at paying content creators and reducing […]
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The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has appointed Dr David Price as Director of Insights and Analysis. Price has worked for IFPI since 2014, and started in the role of Head of Anti-Piracy Research and Analysis. In his new role, Price will be responsible for managing the Insight team, […]
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Everyone from Ed Sheeran to Coldplay, The 1975, Years and Years and Paloma Faith
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Music Industry speaks up on Britain’s planned exit from EU… Last night, after 43 long years of being part of the European Union, Britain voted itself out. 52% voted to leave the EU, with the remainder voting to stay. Below are responses from trade bodies, IFPI, and BPI in the music industry. Frances Moore, CEO of International Federation […]
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