IFPI In The News

BMG promotes Jasmina Zammit to lead Brazil repertoire operation

Zammit will be responsible for establishing a local music publishing and recordings repertoire operation

More music is played on YouTube than on Spotify, Apple Music and every other audio streaming platform combined

Yet YouTube throws doubt on IFPI figure regarding total video service payout in 2017

‘A golden age for music is dawning – with the old gatekeepers all but gone’

WIN chief Alison Wenham analyzes the music industry figures from the past two weeks

Independents ruled global market share in 2017 – but Universal was king of streaming

What each major label - and the independent sector - claimed in market share last year

Troy Carter on ‘free’ Spotify, taking on radio and the future of streaming

"I'm bullish about where the overall music industry could potentially go."

The global record industry’s growth has actually… stopped growing

A run down of what's really happening in the global streaming market

Global recorded music industry revenues grew 8.1% in 2017 to reach $17.3bn

Industry hits highest point since back in 2007

Sony/ATV renews worldwide publishing deal with Pharrell Williams

Deal takes company and writer's agreement into third decade