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Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things Confirmed by IFPI as Biggest-Selling Global Single of the Year
The IFPI Global Single Award is presented to the artist with the world’s best-selling single of the year across all digital formats – including paid subscription streaming, ad-supported platforms, and single-track downloads. Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things took the #1 spot in this year’s IFPI Global Single Chart, his first appearance in an IFPI Global Chart Top 10.
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Taylor Swift makes music history as IFPI’s Biggest-Selling Global Recording Artist of the Year for the fifth time
Taylor Swift has been confirmed by IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, as the Global Recording Artist of the Year 2024.
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Coalition of creators and rightsholders raise concerns about the Second Draft of the General-purpose AI Code of Practice under the EU AI Act
A coalition of creators and rightsholders across the EU’s cultural and creative industries has issued a letter raising serious concerns about the Second Draft of the General-purpose AI Code of Practice under the EU AI Act. It warns that the current draft fails to align with the carefully crafted objectives of the AI Act, jeopardising […]
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IFPI Launches Official Southeast Asia Charts Hub with Creation of New Charts in Philippines and Vietnam
IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide,has today announced the launch of The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub housing the official weekly music charts for six countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Comment from IFPI on the Hamburg Appeal Court’s decision to uphold its order against hosting provider of YouTube-DL
“We welcome the decision from the Hamburg Appeal Court dismissing the defendant’s appeal in its entirety and confirming the Regional Court’s decision to issue an injunction requiring the defendant to stop hosting the stream ripping software YouTube-dl and also confirming that the defendant was obliged to pay damages.
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Joint high-level statement valuing creation, invention and innovation: re-booting Europe’s potential
A letter signed by a coalition of copyright, patent, and trademark organisations calls on EU policymakers to prioritise intellectual property rights (IPR) as a foundation for fostering innovation, economic resilience, and cultural leadership in Europe. The letter emphasises the need for effective IPR protections to ensure that creators and innovators can thrive in a competitive, […]
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