The first of the important year-end music industry data reports have come out for 2025, from Luminate Data and Chartmetric. Luminate’s report confirms that growth in music streaming in the U.S. is ...
Spotify head of music Charlie Hellman called payouts "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history." By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. One of the big stories of 2025–for those looking for something ...
UMG reported $10.9 billion in recorded revenues for the year, alongside $2.6 billion in music publishing revenue. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Universal Music Group shared its fourth quarter and full ...
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Boosted by paid streaming services, global recorded music revenues grew 6.4% to $31.7 billion ‌in 2025, their 11th straight year of growth, the IFPI organisation ...