Streaming har lyft fysisk handel i USA
USA:s musikmarknad växte i fjol i den snabbaste takten sedan 1998. Det skriver Financial Times och hänvisar till siffror från Recording Industry Association of America. 23 miljoner amerikaner betalar nu för musiktjänster, som svenska Spotify, och segmentet omsatte i fjol 2,5 miljarder dollar. Det är en uppgång med 114 procent.
Samtidigt steg detaljhandelns intäkter 11 procent till 7,7 miljarder dollar – den högsta siffran sedan Napsters dagar.
– De många åren då vi givit näring till den framväxande streamingmarknaden har börjat betala av sig, säger RIAA:s vd Cary Sherman.
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Recording Industry Association of America
Wikipedia (en)
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
The RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, and 78 rpm records.
The RIAA says its current mission includes:
to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists;
to perform research about the music industry;
to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations and policies.
Since 2001, the RIAA has spent $2 to $6 million each year on lobbying in the United States.
The RIAA also participates in the collective rights management of sound recordings, and it is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum albums and singles in the United States.
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