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EU AI Act trilogue agreement: Groundbreaking step forward towards responsible AI
10th December 2023 – IFPI has today issued this statement about the EU AI Act trilogue agreement: “The trilogue agreement for this important, first-of-its-kind legislation provides a constructive and encouraging framework. “AI offers creators both opportunities and risks, and we believe there is a path to a mutually successful outcome for both the creative and […]
Read more >Brazilian and Peruvian authorities continue ‘Operation 404’ against infringing music services
28th November 2023 – Brazilian law enforcement authorities, together with authorities in Peru, have completed a further series of actions as part of the ongoing ‘Operation 404’, an initiative to tackle infringing services on the internet, supported by IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil. Operation 404 continues to be one of the largest campaigns of its kind […]
Read more >Music fans worldwide believe human creativity essential in time of AI
Attitudes towards AI revealed for the first time in largest global study of its kind ~ 79% feel human creativity remains essential to the creation of music ~ ~ 76% feel that an artist’s music or vocals should not be used or ingested by AI without permission ~ ~ 74% agree that AI should not […]
Read more >Brazilian authorities shut down major illegal filesharing site in Brazil
Prominent illegal filesharing forum, FileWarez, shut down following co-ordinated action by record company bodies and local authorities 25th October, 2023 – IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, alongside its Brazilian national group Pro-Música, have welcomed the successful action against FileWarez.tv – one of the most prominent illegal file sharing sites in […]
Read more >Record companies successfully act against streaming manipulation site in Germany
Campaign continues against streaming manipulation services that jeopardise revenues returning to artists Berlin, 9th October 2022 – IFPI, the organisation that represents the recording industry worldwide, and BVMI, its National Group in Germany, have announced that, following successful legal action, prominent Germany-based streaming manipulation service, SP-Onlinepromotion.com has shut down. The operators of the site are […]
Read more >IFPI launches four new music charts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa
Further charts follow successful launch of first ever regional MENA chart in November 2022 27th September 2023 – IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has today announced the launch of four new charts, giving music fans, record labels and artists an official ranking on the top streaming tracks in countries across the Middle East and […]
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