{"id":5215,"date":"2026-03-18T17:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/ifpi-global-music-report-2026-global-music-revenues-tops-30-billion\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:31:43","slug":"ifpi-global-music-report-2026-global-music-revenues-tops-30-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/ifpi-global-music-report-2026-global-music-revenues-tops-30-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"IFPI GLOBAL MUSIC REPORT 2026: Global Music Revenues Tops $30 Billion."},"content":{"rendered":"
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IFPI, The definitive source of recorded music market data has issued it\u2019s 2026 global music report covering calendar year 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

~ Engagement with music on paid streaming services continues to drive industry growth,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

~ AI innovation and industry response to streaming fraud will shape music\u2019s next era ~<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Global recorded music revenues grew 6.4% and reached US$31.7 billion in 2025, the eleventh year of consecutive growth, according to IFPI, the organization representing the recording industry worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Figures released today in IFPI\u2019s Global Music Report 2026 <\/em>demonstrate how the continued work and investment from record companies and their partnerships with artists around the world is driving positive market developments \u2013 with every region seeing growth. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Engagement with paid streaming services is once again the key driver, with revenue from the format growing by 8.8% and accounting for 52.4% of global revenues. There are now 837 million users of paid streaming subscription accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Record companies show the way forward with AI<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Record companies are at the forefront of the next generation of AI innovation. The report details their active engagement in the development of music licensing models to generate revenue opportunities for artists \u2013 aiming to build an ecosystem where AI and human artistry thrive together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A strong, industry wide response on streaming fraud. <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The music industry faces an increasing threat from streaming fraud. By artificially generating plays for manipulated or fake content, bad actors are siphoning vital revenues away from the artists and others who power the music economy.\u00a0 While record companies are taking robust action, they are calling for organisations at every stage of the streaming value chain to take proactive steps to prevent, detect and act on fraudulent activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commenting on the release of the Global Music Report, Victoria Oakley, CEO, IFPI said:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat music from incredible artists, aided by record company partnerships and investment, is driving global growth \u2013 with more people than ever before paying to engage with it on paid streaming services worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImportantly, this growth means even greater financial returns for artists and reinvestment into an increasingly broad range of music communities worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic is embracing the future, demonstrated by record company partnerships with generative AI developers who respect the rights of creators. They are partners that explore how technology can be harnessed to support and enhance creativity, not replace it. We are asking policymakers to support this work by upholding the copyright laws that are the bedrock for this progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire music community must take action to tackle the threats facing our industry. Streaming fraud is theft, plain and simple.\u00a0The organizations with the data,\u00a0scale\u00a0and leverage to prevent this fraudulent activity, including streaming services, content aggregators and distributors, must take decisive action.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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