Spain

Barcelona appeals court rules that Spanish authors’ society SGAE ‘abused its position’ in the market, in victory for rival UNISON

SGAE's all-or-nothing rights contracts with its members prevented the liberalization of the rights market in Spain, competitor UNISON says

Spanish competition authority to open antitrust case against authors society SGAE

Investigation launched at the request of Unison

Streaming pushed Spain’s record industry revenues up 4% to $158m in H1 2020… despite pandemic

'The fact that the industry has proven to be resilient to the Covid crisis in the first half of 2020 is very rewarding.'

Barcelona court orders internet providers in Spain to block access to seven torrent sites

One of the sites was making $1.3m profit a year, says Promusicae

Spain’s recorded music market grew in 2016… but by just €3.5m

Spain's digital business exceeded €100m in 2016, representing 61% of the market, according to forecasts

Spain’s recorded music market up 4% in H1 2016

Streaming earned the lion’s share of revenue, accounting for €40.1m (55%)

BMG acquires publishing rights to ’90s smash Macarena

Acquisition of Nova and Lirics & Music publishing catalogues to grow BMG's presence in Spain