The ISBN was originally developed as part of a computerized system to track book inventories in warehouses in the late 1960s. Publisher David Whitaker is the father of the ISBN. He wanted to be able ...

In February 2025, Promusicae reported that Spain’s recorded music market grew 9.4% YoY in full-year 2024 to €569 million (on a retail basis), with subscription streaming driving most of that growth.

In the first half of 2025, the Spanish recorded music industry saw new growth, bucking the emerging global trend with a 10.4% increase over last year. Spain saw double-digit growth in its recorded ...