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Music Industry Adopting Global Release Day?

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Billboard is reporting that the music industry is considering adopting a global release day to help combat illegal downloading. Currently, countries can pick which day to release new music, but under the new rule, all countries would see new music released every Friday. Read a snippet of the article below.

The music industry is on the verge of adopting a global street date that could see all countries issuing new releases on a Friday, probably beginning a year from now, in July 2015, according to industry sources.

While some sources say its a done deal as far as the major labels and the IFPI and RIAA are concerned, other sources insist the issue has yet to be fully decided. The main reason why the industry is moving toward a global street date – instead of letting each territory pick the day that they feel is best for their respective markets, which is the way it works now – is to cut down on global piracy.