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IFPI’s European focus pictures a dynamic region with recorded music revenues up 9.1% to €5.7 billion in 2024

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Recorded music revenues across the EU have reached €5.7 billion in 2024, up 9.1% year-on-year, according to the second edition of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s regional report 'Music in the EU', based on data from IFPI’s 'Global Music Report 2025'.
IFPI said the figures demonstrate "the EU’s strengthening role as a global growth engine for music." The industry’s revenue growth in the EU was more than double that of the United States and surpassed the combined...

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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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IMPALA’s AGM and inaugural European Independent Music Summit in Zagreb focus on priorities for the independent sector

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IMPALA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zagreb, Croatia on October 27-29 during which members of the Brussels-based European independent music company's organisation elected a new board and set priorities for the next two years.
Chair of the Board Dario Draštata (RUNDA Adria) was appointed for a second term, alongside Francesca Trainini (PMI Italia) as President and Geert de Blaere (BIMA) as Treasurer. The meeting was hosted at the Croatian Employers Federation as part of RUNDA Digital D...

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Kobalt and umn Entertainment acquire publishing and writers’ rights to Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer’s catalogue

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Independent music publisher Kobalt and Berlin-based umn Entertainment have partnered to acquire the publishing and writers’ rights to the catalogue of German songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer.
The acquisition, the terms of which have not been disclosed, covers the duo’s entire catalogue, including their career as pop band Rosenstolz, as well as songs written for other artists such as Sarah Connor, Roland Kaiser, Max Raabe, Zweiraumwohnung and more. The deal includes both the authors’ sh...

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Dan Rosen appointed President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia

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Warner Music Group has appointed Dan Rosen as President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia, leading the company's recorded music businesses in Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
In addition, he will continue to have responsibility for WMG's recorded music and music publishing businesses in Australia and New Zealand. In his new role, Rosen will continue to report to Lo Ting-Fai (known as Lofai), President, Warner M...

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