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IRMA

The Irish Recorded Music Association is a non-profit making association set up by record companies and companies carrying on associated trades in the Republic of Ireland, to provide members with a convenient means to discuss matters of common interest between themselves and to provide a medium to represent the Irish record industry in negotiations with Government Departments and other interested parties. Generally, it operates to promote and protect the welfare and interests of the Irish record industry.

Specifically, IRMA is involved in the following activities: -

Lobbying at industry, political, civil service, Irish Government and EU levels to protect and enhance the interest of member companies.
Collecting and compiling national statistics to reflect the importance to Ireland of the music industry.
Organising the showcase event of the year for the industry, "The IRMA Honours".
Fighting piracy in its every form in Ireland.
Managing the shareholding in the Irish chart company (ChartTrack) ensuring that the charts are a reasonable reflection of sales and that members are supplied with a copy of same every Friday.
Acting as the voice of the industry at all times.

CD WOW! settle case with IRMA

The Irish record companies' trade association the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and online retailer CD WOW! are pleased to announce that they have settled the case against CD WOW! just two weeks before the case was due in court.

The record industry claimed that CD WOW! was obtaining sound recordings from outside Europe and selling them to UK and Irish consumers. As a result of the settlement CD WOW! has agreed that it will not sell CDs that have been first placed on the market outside Europe to UK and Irish customers. It will only sell CDs that have first been placed on the European market to UK and Irish customers. All other details of the settlement are confidential.

IRMA director general Dick Doyle says, "I am delighted that we have been able to resolve this case on agreed terms without the need for a trial."

CD WOW! director Philip Robinson says, "This has been a long drawn out affair which we are pleased to have resolved."

IRMA Staff:

Director General: Dick Doyle
Company Secretary: Clive Leacy
Head of Anti-Piracy Operations: Sean Murtagh
Anti Piracy Coordinator: Gaelle Corley
IRMA Membership Services: Alex Callow

IRMA Board Members:

Chairman: John Sheehan

Pat Creed, Warner Music
Annette Donnelly, Sony Music
Willie Kavanagh, EMI Records
Peter Kenny, RMG (Ire) Ltd
Greg McAteer, Whirling Discs
Freddie Middleton, BMG
Dave Pennefather, Universal Music
Sue Thomas, Zomba Records
Dennis Woods

Applications for membership are available here.

IRMA Trust

The IRMA Trust is an independent, non-profit organisation. Set up in 1997, with funding from the PPI, the aim of the Trust is to enhance opportunities for young people who wish to pursue a career in music.

The IRMA Trust funds a broad spectrum of projects designed to promote equal access to music, particularly among young people. Our main initiative is the Instrument Bank, through which we provide music instruments to young people, particularly in disadvantaged communities throughout Ireland. Funding is also currently available through the Masterclass Programme. Full details are available at www.irmatrust.ie

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