Ifpi

Released less than a year since the previous album, Angel Heart saw similar success, with certifications by IFPI Norway (Platinum), IFPI Austria (Gold), IFPI Switzerland (Gold) and the BMVI (Gold).

And this is during a period of time prior to draconian new copyright enforcement laws were put in place, so it's not like the IFPI has a story to tell about how its new legal regimes helped out here.

The IFPI estimated that YouTube represented an annual revenue of less than $1 (76p) per user, compared to $20 (£15) on Spotify, and concluded that user upload services are not returning fair value to the music community.