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An initiative promoted by the Spanish Music Federation to strengthen the international projection of national talent.
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GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GROW 6.4% AS RECORD COMPANIES DRIVE INNOVATION
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24-07-2025
EUROPEAN ARTISTS UNITE IN POWERFUL CAMPAIGN URGING POLICYMAKERS TO ‘STAY TRUE TO THE [AI] ACT’
Spanish artists Alejandro Sanz, Alex Ubago, Marta Santos, Rozalen and Sole Giménez have joined the campaign “Stay True To the Act, Stay True to Culture”.
01-05-2025
ERNEST URTASUN URGES THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO REVISE THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE TO PROTECT CREATORS
• The document being developed by the European Commission, which is to support the roll-out of the AI law passed in August, has been rejected by much of the cultural sector as not protecting copyright. &bull.
24-04-2025
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH SENATE MEETS WITH THE COALITION OF CREATORS AND CONTENT INDUSTRIES
The meeting took place within the framework of World Intellectual Property Day. The President of the Spanish Senate stated that 'We are talking about an industrial sector that works for the future and.
28-03-2025
JOINT STATEMENT BY A COALITION OF AUTHORS, PERFORMERS AND OTHER RIGHTSHOLDERS ACTIVE ACROSS THE EU’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS REGARDING THE THIRD DRAFT OF THE EU AI ACT’S GPAI CODE OF PRACTICE
The third draft of the GPAI Code of Practice undermines the objectives of the AI Act, contravenes EU law and ignores the intention of the EU legislator – we cannot support it.
19-03-2025
IFPI: AMIDST HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET, GLOBAL RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES GREW 4.8% IN 2024
~ Paid subscription streaming key revenue driver; all regions deliver growth ~ Music companies embrace AI’s opportunities .
24-02-2025
RECORDED MUSIC IN SPAIN CONTINUES TO GROW, CLOSING 2024 WITH 568 MILLION EUROS REVENUE
Turnover keeps growing, with 9.42% increase in revenues compared to 2023. Music sales represent 508 million euros of total turnover, with 9.19 % growth. 41% of Spanish population are music audio.
18-02-2025
AGEDI ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE ODEÓN AWARDS 2025 TO BEST RECORDING WORKS OF 2024
Saiko's Sakura (Saikoneta) wins the Odeón 2025 Album of the Year award, and Isabel Aaiún's Potra Salvaje (Ahoraluego) is the Song of the Year. La Reina, by Lola Índigo (Universal.
27-01-2025
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.
22-01-2025
TAYLOR SWIFT, KAROL G, AND BENSON BOONE, NUMBER 1 OF THE OFFICIAL MUSIC CHARTS OF 2024
-“The Tortured Poets Department” is the best-selling album in Spain in 2024, also holding the No. 1 on the vinyl chart. -“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” by Colombian artist Karol.
18-12-2024
THE MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC BET ON MAJOR INDUSTRY FIGURES TO LEAD FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
“Avanza,” the candidacy led by Sole Giménez, the upcoming president of the Academy of Music of Spain, has received 85.17% of the votes in the entity’s first elections. Antonio.
07-11-2024
JOINT HIGH-LEVEL STATEMENT VALUING CREATION, INVENTION, AND INNOVATION: RE-BOOTING EUROPE'S POTENTIAL
We call on EU policymakers to support and protect intellectual property rights as a fundamental driver for innovation.
30-10-2024
JOINT LETTER OF CREATORS AND RIGHTHOLDERS ORGANISATIONS
Calling for a meaningful implementation of the AI Act to enable creators and rightholders to exercise and enforce their rights when it comes to ingesting and copying copyright- protected works for training.