$11.5B
U.S. recorded music revenue in 2025
The U.S. market reached a new annual wholesale revenue high.
Source: RIAA, 2025 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report, March 16, 2026Reference Page
Music industry and arts economy statistics.
Current figures on recorded music, streaming, physical formats, and the wider U.S. arts economy. Built for artists, bookers, writers, and listeners who need numbers they can trace to the source.
Last updated October 12, 2026.
The headline
Music keeps moving through the culture.
The business side of music is shaped by streaming at scale, while vinyl continues to prove that listeners still make room for a record they can hold. The figures below pair the current recorded-music market with the broader economic weight of American arts and culture.
Each entry uses the latest available figure from a named industry or government source. Follow the source link beside any statistic for the original release and its definitions.
2026 figures
Recorded music at a glance.
$9.5B
U.S. streaming revenue in 2025
Streaming represented 82% of total U.S. recorded music revenue.
Source: RIAA, 2025 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report, March 16, 2026106.5M
U.S. paid streaming accounts in 2025
Paid subscriptions generated $6.4 billion, or 55.3% of U.S. recorded music revenue.
Source: RIAA, 2025 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report, March 16, 2026$1.04B
U.S. vinyl revenue in 2025
Vinyl revenue rose 9.3% for a 19th straight year and represented nearly half of the format's global value.
Source: RIAA, 2025 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report, March 16, 2026$31.7B
Global recorded music revenue in 2025
Worldwide revenue grew 6.4%, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 2026837M
Paid music streaming accounts worldwide
Paid subscription revenue grew 8.8% and made up 52.4% of global recorded music revenue in 2025.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 2026$22B+
Global streaming revenue in 2025
Streaming accounted for 69.6% of global recorded music income.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 20268.0%
Global physical-format revenue growth in 2025
Physical formats returned to growth, led by a 13.7% rise in vinyl revenue.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 2026$2.9B
Global performance-rights revenue in 2025
Performance-rights income grew 0.3%, its fifth consecutive year of growth.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 202617.1%
Latin American recorded-music revenue growth in 2025
Latin America was the fastest-growing global region, with streaming making up 88.1% of its recorded-music revenue.
Source: IFPI, Global Music Report 2026, March 18, 2026$1.17T
U.S. arts and cultural economic activity in 2023
Arts and cultural production accounted for 4.2% of U.S. gross domestic product.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Arts and Culture, 2023 data, current release April 2, 20255.4M
U.S. arts and cultural jobs in 2023
The count covers payroll employment tied to arts and cultural production nationwide.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Arts and Culture, 2023 data, current release April 2, 2025Sources and scope
Numbers worth checking.
This page uses reported figures from the Recording Industry Association of America, IFPI, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Revenue measures differ by source and market, so each statistic stays tied to the release that reported it.
- RIAA, 2025 Year-End Music Industry Revenue ReportMarch 16, 2026
- IFPI, Global Music Report 2026March 18, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Arts and Culture2023 data, current release April 2, 2025
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Tyrine the Artist. “Music Industry & Arts Economy Statistics, 2026.” Updated October 12, 2026. https://tyrineslegacy.com/music-industry-statistics