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12th September 2018

IFPI statement on today’s vote on the European Copyright Directive

Following today’s vote in the European Parliament on the European Copyright Directive, IFPI chief executive, Frances Moore said: “IFPI joins others in the creative community in thanking the European Parliament for its work on this proposal in the most difficult of circumstances and congratulates Rapporteur Axel Voss MEP on an outstanding performance. “We now look […]

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11th September 2018

Joint Music Sector Statement – Upcoming European Parliament Copyright Directive Vote

The 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), from across all 28 EU Member States, are set to vote on Wednesday to close the Value Gap which deprives creators and artists of a fair deal. The 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), from across all 28 EU Member States, are set to vote on […]

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17th July 2018

Global recording industry welcomes EU Japan trade agreement

At the EU-Japan Summit today in Tokyo, the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, officially signed the Free Trade Agreement / Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan. Commenting on the agreement, Frances Moore, chief executive of IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, said: “We […]

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4th July 2018

EU copyright vote – over 1,000 recording artists call on MEPs to seize opportunity

Artists including Plácido Domingo, James Blunt, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Paul McCartney make direct call to MEPs before major vote. Artists including Plácido Domingo, James Blunt, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Paul McCartney make direct call to MEPs before major vote. Following a campaign involving over 1,300 recording artists – including Plácido Domingo, James […]

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27th June 2018

European Parliament Vote on EU Copyright Directive – 84 major European organisations call MEPs to support the Parliament’s report

Europe’s creative sectors – including record labels (Majors and Indies), songwriters, The International Artists’ organisation, newspapers, authors, cinemas, book publishers, picture agencies, football leagues, commercial TV broadcasters, magazines, academics, publishers and many more – are jointly calling on all MEPs to support the mandate of the European Parliament’s rapporteur, Axel Voss MEP. Voss has completed […]

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14th June 2018

IFPI re-appoints Concord Music’s Glen Barros and appoints Embassy of Music MD Konrad von Löhneysen to Main Board

IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has announced that Glen Barros, Chief Operating Officer, Concord Music, and Konrad von Löhneysen, managing director of Embassy of Music, have been appointed to its Main Board. Glen Barros has served on IFPI’s Main Board for six years. Konrad von Löhneysen is appointed to the Board for the first […]

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