Music in Europe: IFPI calls on Brussels to enforce existing rules
This Wednesday, the IFPI is publishing the third edition of *Music in the EU* , its annual report on the European recorded music market. It is a statistical exercise, but also an important tool for its institutional communication with European decision-makers. The report will also be discussed this afternoon in Brussels at an event bringing together industry representatives and institutions, including Emmanuelle du… Chalard from the European Commission and Brando Benifei, the MEP responsible for the AI Act. Slowing growth The European market continues to grow, but at a significantly slower pace than a year ago: following a 9.1 per cent increase in 2024, revenues from recorded music in the EU rose by 5.1 per cent in 2025, to 6 billion euros. The EU now accounts for 21.3 per cent…