95% of music available online, download illegally. Such approval, according to the BBC, is contained in the latest report the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IFPI). The organization calls the situation a major problem faced in recent years to the artists and record companies, is rapidly losing their income.Thus, over the past year, the percentage of music purchased is not in the traditional media, and downloaded from the network, increased by 25%. At the same time, the music industry revenues fell by 7%.
Registered in Switzerland IFPI - is an international organization representing the rights of the largest recording companies in the world. It has 1450 members in 75 countries around the world.
IFPI is the purpose of protecting the rights of producers of audio and video through legislation or direct contract, as well as international agreements. IFPI since 1933 represents the rights of such major record companies like Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Group and Warner Music Group. In addition to private firms, IFPI cooperates with governmental and intergovernmental organizations.
IFPI publishes brochures, press releases and other materials aimed at combating piracy and counterfeit products. IFPI also opposes the use of network file if the file-sharing case, the authors did not receive the appropriate royalties. In addition, IFPI regularly publishes reports on the status of the recording industry and the market.
In Russia, there is one of the regional offices of the organization (the rest - in Miami, Hong Kong and Brussels, with offices located in London).
This is the organization in 2003 - 2007 biennium. tried unsuccessfully to achieve through the courts created by the closure of a site in Russia AllOfMp3.com, which it blamed for causing multimillion-dollar losses to owners of copyright.
