Italy

In a shock move, Meta has pulled music by Italian songwriters from its platforms. Is this connected to Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Year of Efficiency’?

A mega dispute is brewing in Italy between music publishers and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta

Italy’s recorded music revenues grew 18.3% in H1, with Top 10 singles and albums dominated by local acts

Italy's recorded music revenues topped €153 million in H1 2022

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

‘Signs of crisis’: Coronavirus now expected to halt Italy’s recorded music growth in 2020

"The current situation will probably hit the physical market very hard, and we hope streaming can remain at least flat for the next few months."

Italy’s recorded music market growth stalls as streaming jumps 39%

CDs remain largest market contributor