IFPI In The News

BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul concert broadcast generated $32.6m

Film was released in 3,711 cinemas in 75 countries

Tom March named President of Geffen Records

British exec makes move to Los Angeles to lead label at Interscope Geffen A&M

Universal Music Group surpassed $10 billion in revenues last year. It’s now double the size it was a decade ago.

UMG's adjusted annual EBITDA topped $2 billion last year, according to MBW's calcuations

Adele’s 30 tops IFPI’s Global Album All Format Chart for 2021

The UK star also tops IFPI Global Album Sales Chart and IFPI Global Vinyl Album Chart

The Weeknd wins IFPI Global Digital Single Award for Save Your Tears

Award is presented to the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital formats

BTS named Global Recording Artist of the Year by IFPI for second straight year

BTS first entered the IFPI Global Artist Chart in 2018, entering at No.2

Now Sony Music gets clearance for $255m Som Livre acquisition in Brazil

MBW confirms that Brazil's CADE has given the green light

YouTube is making close to $100m from advertising revenues every day

YouTube generated over $28 billion across the course of 2021