Despite streaming services continuing to dominate the business of recorded music, there’s still very much a place for physical media in that sector. The Recording Industry of America said in an annual ...

Streaming revenue powered global recorded music revenue growth in 2024, the IFPI Global Music Report 2025 found, with vinyl, performance rights up.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Music streaming dominates the way we listen to music today. Despite the continuing popularity of ...

For the first time, paid streaming subscriptions hit the 100 million mark in the U.S. last year, while vinyl sales continued their nearly two-decade resurgence with $1.4 billion in sales ...

Gains in paid and ad-supported streaming helped offset slowing growth in physical formats. The BPI attributed the increase in part to higher subscription prices. By Sophie Williams The U.K ...

Streaming revenue accounted for 84% of the $17.7 billion generated last year. By Marc Schneider Industry News Editor Recorded music revenue in the United States notched record-high revenues of $17 ...

Global recorded music revenue increased by 4.8 percent in 2024, driven by a 9.5 percent jump in subscription streaming revenue, despite a “highly competitive market,” according to worldwide ...