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Record companies successfully act against nine streaming manipulation sites in Canada
~ Campaign continues against streaming manipulation services that jeopardise revenues returning to artists ~ London, 14th March 2024 – IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide, and Music Canada, the trade association representing Canada’s major record labels – Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada – have announced that, […]
Read more >EU AI ACT – Joint statement from European creators and rightsholders
Brussels, 13 March 2024 We represent a broad coalition of organisations in Europe’s creative and cultural sectors, including music, visual, audiovisual, and literary authors; press publishers of newspapers, magazines and specialised publications, book, music, academic publishers; recorded music, film and audiovisual producers; publishers of films and audiovisual content online and offline; distributors and photo agencies. […]
Read more >SEVENTEEN’s FML announced by IFPI as biggest-selling Global Album of the Year
K-Pop group SEVENTEEN have topped the 2023 Chart, with FML winning the group their first ever IFPI Global Charts Award.
Read more >Miley Cyrus’ Flowers Confirmed by IFPI as Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year
Miley Cyrus’ Flowers took the #1 spot in this year’s IFPI Global Single Chart, her first appearance in an IFPI Global Chart Top 10.
Read more >Taylor Swift Confirmed by IFPI as Biggest-Selling Global Recording Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift wins award for unprecedented third time, confirming her place as most successful artist in the award’s 10-year history
Read more >Unanimous vote in the COREPER meeting endorses the EU AI Act
2nd Feb 2024 – IFPI has issued the following statement on the unanimous vote in the COREPER (EU Ambassadors) meeting endorsing the EU AI Act: “The Council’s unanimous approval of the EU AI Act marks an important step forward in helping to protect creators in the AI environment. AI offers creators both opportunities and risks, and we believe […]
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