The Way Music Gets Released Is Changing
The group representing the music industry has announced a 'major' change to the way new music is released.
From the summer, new singles and albums will be released in every country on the same day - a Friday.
IFPI, the group that represents music artists, says it wants to stop staggered releases, in an effort to reduce music piracy.
Many albums are released in Ireland on a Friday, while the UK and America have to wait until after the weekend when the music drops on the following Monday.
The change is expected to have an impact on how charts are compiled in different countries.
Frances Moore from IFPI said “The artist organisations and many retailers and record companies internationally support Friday, and this is backed by consumer research in many countries."
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