Variety International Music Impact Report

By Variety Staff

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Streaming has literally changed the world — it’s bringing music and the businesses around it to previously under-optimized territories, and the results are already in full effect. Latin America has become a streaming powerhouse, China and India are well on their way, and the major labels are moving aggressively into Africa, the Middle East and the rest of Asia. As the international music community gathers for Midem June 4-7 in Cannes, Variety recognizes the executives leading the charge.