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Germany’s music sales up 7.8% to €2.38bn in 2024 with 78.1% from streaming

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Germany's recorded music sales reached a record €2.38 billion in 2024, up 7.8% compared to the previous year. The figure includes the sale of CDs, vinyl LPs and downloads as well as streaming activity, according to trade organisation BVMI. Digital accounted for 84.1% of total sales (over €2.0bn for the first time), up 11.2% year-on-year, with 78.1% for streaming alone, 1.6% for downloads and 4.4% for other digital formats. Revenues from audio streaming were up 12.6% year-on-year were responsib...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Music organisations agree to a unified approach for the voluntary labeling of AI-generated tracks

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July 10, 2026

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Music industry trade organisations IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign have unveiled a unified approach to voluntary track labeling to help music user distinguish between “AI-Generated” and “AI-Assisted" sound recordings. These labels apply to the use of generative AI in sound recordings and will be available for use in the near future.In a statement, the organisations explained that the labels were conceived "with broad, global adoption in mind...

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Believe regroups its activities into two operational units: Global Commercial and Product, Tech and Operations

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July 9, 2026

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Paris-based global music company Believe has unveiled a new unified structure for its Global Commercial and Product, Tech and Operations divisions, led respectively by Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain and Romain Becker. Believe said the new structure will position the company as "One Global Artist Development Company, obsessed with artist success and powered by best-in-class technology." To lead Believe’s global commercial efforts, the company has promoted Bahamonde Bourgain to President Artist Services...

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Primary Wave Music acquires shares into the publishing and recording catalogues of Foreigner’s Mick Jones

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Independent publisher and music asset management company Primary Wave Music has invested in the publishing and recording catalogues of Mick Jones, the founder, guitarist and lead songwriter of rock band Foreigner. The partnership also includes name, image, and likeness and touring of Foreigner. Terms and details of the deal were not disclosed. Primary Wave’s marketing team and publishing infrastructure will work closely with Foreigner on new marketing, branding, digital, and synch opportunities,...

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