The statistic illustrates the recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018. In 2018, physical music sales generated 4.7 billion U.S. dollars, whereas digital music sales made 2.3 billion worldwide.
Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by source
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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IFPI. (April 2, 2019). Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by source (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292081/music-revenue-worldwide-by-source/
IFPI. "Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292081/music-revenue-worldwide-by-source/
IFPI. (2019). Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by source (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292081/music-revenue-worldwide-by-source/
IFPI. "Recorded Music Market Revenue Worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by Source (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292081/music-revenue-worldwide-by-source/
IFPI, Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2018, by source (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292081/music-revenue-worldwide-by-source/ (last visited February 19, 2020)
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