IFPI
Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Music
| Stands for | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment |
IFPI stands for International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, a music abbreviation.
Global trade body representing the recorded music industry, which publishes the annual Global Music Report and names the world's best-selling artist of the year. It also administers ISRC codes that identify recordings.
Example: IFPI's Global Music Report showed paid streaming growing for the tenth straight year.
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Founded in Rome in 1933 and headquartered in London. Taylor Swift was named IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year several times in the 2010s and 2020s. Its national members include the RIAA in the United States and the BPI in the UK.