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Streaming music revenue in the U.S. by source 2015-2018
Streaming music revenue in the United States from 1st half 2015 to 1st half 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Nov 26, 2018
The statistic provides information on streaming music revenue in the United States from the first half of 2015 to the first half of 2018, by source. According to the source, paid subscription revenues amounted to 2.55 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2018, up from 1.71 the previous year.
Streaming music revenue in the United States from 1st half 2015 to 1st half 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars)
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by Amy Watson,
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Nov 26, 2018
The statistic provides information on streaming music revenue in the United States from the first half of 2015 to the first half of 2018, by source. According to the source, paid subscription revenues amounted to 2.55 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2018, up from 1.71 the previous year.
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