- British, German Authorities Pursue CD Counterfeiters
Investigators from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) are claiming a victory in the battle against the burgeoning Asian music piracy trade, following an operation involving ......
- Value Of U.K. Market Up In Third Quarter
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) third-quarter trade delivery figures reveal that total value for the U.K. music market reached £242 million ($345 million), up 4.8% from ......
- Two Arrested In BPI-Assisted Raid
Raids organized by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the U.K. government's Department of Work and Pensions this month uncovered counterfeit CDs and manufacturing equipment.
- U.K. Sees 13.2% Q1 Drop; Piracy Makes Major Gains
The British Phonographic Industry reports that the value of U.K. music shipments in the first three months of 2003 slumped 13.2% from the same period ......
- U.k.'s Average Wholesale Cd Price Stable
The per-unit average wholesale price of CD albums in the U.K. has not changed since 1997, judging by data published Feb. 12 by trade group ......
- Local Artists Dominate 2000 U.K. Album Sales
U.K.-signed artists took the lion's share of the British albums market during 2000, according to figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to be issued ......
- Report: U.K. Classical Sales Down 7% On Annual Basis
The value of classical music sales in the U.K. continued to decline during the year ended June 30. According to a report released by the ......
- Album Sales Fuel U.K. Biz Increase
Increased album sales helped the market value of recorded music in the U.K. grow by nearly 6% to £223.1 million ($334.7 million) in the second ......
- U.k. Acts At Home With Pop
Despite a declining share, pop repertoire continued to dominate the U.K. record market in 2000, according to new analysis from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
- Factory Shut Down In U.K. Piracy Raid
For the second time in two weeks, the anti-piracy unit of the British Phonographic Industry has shut down an illegal music and film factory in ......
- BPI Resolves Legal Dispute With Play.com
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has reached an out-of-court agreement with online CD retailer Play.com, its second such settlement with a Web-based music-seller in as ......
- Suspected Pirate Nabbed At U.K. Fair
One man was arrested and more than 2,000 bootleg CDs and video cassettes were confiscated during a raid Sunday at a record fair in the ......
- Kinetic Gets U.K. Act Ash For U.S.
Acclaimed U.K. rock act Ash has signed with Kinetic Records for the U.S. release of "Free All Angels," due June 25. The album was released ......