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IFPI appoints Rawan Al-Dabbas as MENA Regional Director
IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has appointed Rawan Al-Dabbas to the newly created role of IFPI Regional Director, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), effective immediately. Al-Dabbas will lead IFPI’s work across the region to promote the value of recorded music, expand its commercial uses, and campaign for the rights of record producers. Reporting […]
Read more >DSA – a missed opportunity and a step backwards: a letter from IFPI and organisations representing the creative sector in Europe
Read the full letter here.
Read more >IFPI releases Engaging with Music 2021
Fans around world are listening to more music – 18.4 hours (368 three-minute tracks) weekly Fans enjoy music in more ways, as labels’ innovation drives excitement and diversity of music Use of unlicensed music remains an issue harming creators, continues to evolve Download the full report here Infographic available for download here Localised report also […]
Read more >IFPI CTO Richard Gooch talks music metadata on The Music Ally Podcast
IFPI CTO Richard Gooch joined journalist Joe Sparrow on The Music Ally Podcast to talk all things music metadata “If you’re listening to the radio there in Berlin and you hear a Jamaican track played, there is a mechanism in place for the rights holder in Jamaica to get paid for that – that’s because […]
Read more >Javier Asensio named in Billboard’s 2021 Latin Power Players
Javier Asensio, IFPI’s Regional Director of Latin America, has been included in Billboard’s Latin Power Players, an annual list of executives leading the charge within the genre. See the full list here.
Read more >IFPI’s Sub-Saharan Africa Office Takes Charge of Vital Data System Underpinning Recording Industry
IFPI is administering the International Standard Recording Code for the region 7th July 2021 – Music creators in Sub-Saharan Africa now have improved access to an essential tool enabling them to identify their recordings and manage how they are used in all parts of the world. IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide, has announced […]
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