Music Business News: Italy

Italy generated recorded music revenues of $392.4m last year, and landed at No.10 on the list of the world’s Top 10 markets

Market's recorded music revenues grew 27.8% in 2021

‘Free’ music streaming paid the record industry $4.6bn in 2021… and other key insights from the latest IFPI Global Music Report

MBW crunches the IFPI's latest numbers – and discovers some head-turning facts and figures

Meet Italy’s Rude Records, the $4.6m-valued indie label aiming for an IPO by 2025

Label President Ilich Rausa discusses fund raising and expansion plans

Luca Gentili promoted to Vice President, Operations & Industry Relations, at Warner Chappell Music Italy

Gentili joined Warner Chappell Music in 2008

Roberto Razzini joins Sony Music Publishing as Managing Director, Italy

Razzini will be responsible for overseeing Sony Music Publishing Italy’s operations

Wise Music Group acquires Italy-based publisher Baby Angel Music

BAM catalog contains over 15,000 songs

Italy’s entire Top 20 albums and Top 10 singles in 2021 were from local artists

Taxi Driver by Rkomi was the No.1 album in 2021

Maneskin renew global deal with Sony Music Publishing

Deal renews the company’s partnership with the band, which began in 2017