A short history of IFPI: 1933-2013
14-11-2013
An Interview with Professor Adrian Sterling (November 2013)
To mark the 80th birthday of IFPI this week, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has published on its website a short history of the early days of the organisation, based on an interview with Professor Adrian Sterling who worked for IFPI from 1954 to 1974.
The article traces IFPI’s history, from the first ever court case to secure performance rights in the UK, to the first emergence of music piracy in Asia in the 1970s.
The article can be accessed here: http://ifpi.org/content/library/IFPI_a_short_history_November2013.pdf.
