Recorded music market revenue worldwide 2021

In 2021, physical music sales generated five billion U.S. dollars, whereas digital music sales made 1.1 billion worldwide. The majority of global music revenue now comes from streaming, and accounted for 65 percent of total industry revenue in 2021.

Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2021, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)

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March 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2005 to 2021

Special properties

excludes streaming

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Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2021, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)

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