Current Music Industry Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Current Music Industry Statistics

Big Three dominance meets streaming’s cutthroat economics, with the top labels still holding 69.8% of the US market share while Spotify paid just $0.003 per stream in 2023 and the top 1% captured 90% of streaming revenue. Follow Current Music Industry’s latest benchmarks through $28.6 billion in global recorded music revenue, streaming-driven power shifts, and live tour grosses that reached $7.1 billion from the top 100 tours.

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Key Statistics

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The Big Three labels (Universal, Sony, Warner) controlled 69.8% of US recorded music market share in 2023.

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Independent labels held 28.2% market share in the US in 2023.

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Universal Music Group generated €10.65 billion in revenue in 2023, up 11.1%.

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Sony Music Entertainment revenues reached $10.8 billion in FY2023.

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Warner Music Group reported $6.3 billion revenue in FY2023, up 11%.

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Taylor Swift earned $1.1 billion from touring alone in 2023.

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Drake was the highest-earning rapper with $150 million in 2023.

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Beyoncé grossed $579 million from Renaissance World Tour in 2023.

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There were 120,000 professional musicians in the US in 2023.

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Average Spotify payout to artists was $0.003 per stream in 2023, totaling $9 billion distributed.

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1,250 artists earned over $10 million from Spotify in 2023.

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Women represented 32% of artists on Spotify Top 200 in 2023.

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Black artists accounted for 22% of Billboard Hot 100 entries in 2023.

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K-pop acts like BTS generated $5 billion for South Korea economy in 2023.

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80% of artists reported increased earnings from streaming in 2023 surveys.

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Mechanical royalties paid to songwriters hit $1.2 billion in US 2023.

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SoundExchange distributed $1.8 billion to artists and labels in 2023.

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ASCAP collected $1.56 billion for members in 2023.

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BMI paid out $1.4 billion to songwriters in 2023.

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SESAC revenues reached $500 million distributed in 2023.

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46,000 new tracks uploaded to Spotify daily in 2023.

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DIY artists grew to 40% of Spotify’s top earners in 2023.

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Bandcamp sales reached $125 million for independents in 2023.

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Patreon music creators earned $200 million collectively in 2023.

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OnlyFans music creators generated $50 million in 2023.

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Top 1% of artists captured 90% of streaming revenues in 2023.

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Latin artists saw 250% earnings growth on Spotify 2017-2023.

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Country music artists earned $2 billion from streaming in 2023.

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Classical music streams up 80% on Spotify since 2020 to 2023.

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67% of global population streamed music weekly in 2023.

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Gen Z (16-24) accounted for 40% of music streaming time in 2023.

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74% of US consumers used streaming services monthly in 2023.

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Average American streamed 1.5 hours of music daily in 2023.

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52% of listeners used free ad-supported tiers in 2023.

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Podcasts overtook music listening for 18-34 demo 2 hours/week more in 2023.

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90% of music fans used social media for discovery in 2023.

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TikTok influenced 65% of Gen Z music purchases in 2023.

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Vinyl buyers grew 15% to 18 million in US 2023.

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28% of consumers bought physical music formats in 2023.

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Hip-hop surpassed rock as favorite US genre for 12th year in 2023.

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Latin music grew 20% in consumption among non-Latinos in 2023.

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55% of listeners used smart speakers for music daily in 2023.

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Car listening share dropped to 22% of total music time in 2023.

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Women streamed 10% more than men globally in 2023.

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40% of streams came from outside top 10 countries in 2023.

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India had 100 million+ paid streaming subs potential in 2023.

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75% of Brazilian consumers streamed music daily in 2023.

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Africa saw 50% smartphone penetration driving streaming growth 2023.

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62% of music fans attended live events in past year 2023 survey.

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Price sensitivity led 25% to cancel subs in 2023.

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AI music recommendations boosted discovery by 30% on platforms 2023.

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85% of 16-24 year olds used YouTube for music in 2023.

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Regional Mexican music surged 60% in US streams 2023.

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Afrobeats grew 500% globally on streaming 2017-2023.

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K-pop fanbase grew 25% among non-Asians in 2023.

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Classical music listeners up 50% among under-35s 2023.

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35% of consumers shared playlists socially weekly 2023.

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Work/home listening rose to 40% post-remote work 2023.

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20% tried niche genres via algorithms in 2023.

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Global concert gross reached $7.1 billion from top 100 tours in 2023.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour grossed $1.04 billion in 2023, most ever.

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour earned $579.1 million across 56 shows in 2023.

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Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour hit $768 million by end 2023.

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142 million tickets sold to top tours globally in 2023.

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US live music grossed $8.3 billion from top 100 tours in 2023.

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Festivals like Coachella generated $115 million in ticket sales in 2023.

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Glastonbury Festival attendance reached 210,000 in 2023.

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Live Nation promoted 45,000 events in 2023, up 20%.

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Average ticket price for top US tours was $144 in 2023.

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Secondary market ticket sales hit $5.2 billion in North America 2023.

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Las Vegas residencies grossed $1.2 billion in 2023.

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U2’s Sphere residency earned $250 million from 40 shows in 2023-24.

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Metallica’s M72 tour grossed $250 million in 2023.

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80% of Gen Z prefer live music experiences post-pandemic in 2023 surveys.

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Europe live music market recovered to €25 billion in 2023.

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Asia-Pacific concert market grew 30% to $2.5 billion in 2023.

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Latin America tours grossed $800 million in 2023.

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Club venues saw 15% attendance increase in 2023.

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Amphitheater ticket sales up 25% in US 2023.

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Virtual concerts on platforms like Roblox reached 50 million attendees in 2023.

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Hybrid live-streamed events generated $500 million in 2023.

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Merchandise sales at concerts averaged $25 per fan in 2023.

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VIP packages accounted for 30% of tour revenues in 2023.

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60 million US adults attended live music events in 2023.

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Post-COVID, 75% of venues reported higher bookings in 2023.

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Ed Sheeran’s tours grossed $400 million in 2023.

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Harry Styles earned $210 million from Love On Tour in 2023.

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Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds tour started with $50 million gross in 2023.

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Luke Combs grossed $135 million in stadium tour 2023.

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Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time tour hit $400 million by 2024 but $250m in 2023.

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In 2023, global recorded music revenues grew by 10.2% to reach US$28.6 billion, driven primarily by streaming which accounted for 67% of total revenues.

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US recorded music industry revenue hit $17.1 billion in 2023, marking a 7.4% increase from 2022.

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Streaming revenues in the US surged 11.2% to $14.5 billion in 2023, representing 84.5% of total industry revenue.

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Physical sales in the US generated $1.9 billion in 2023, up 10.3% year-over-year, led by vinyl at $1.4 billion.

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Global music publishing revenues reached $6.8 billion in 2022, with streaming contributing 49% of the total.

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The US music publishing industry collected $5.3 billion in 2022, a 9.5% increase from the previous year.

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Live music revenues worldwide are projected to exceed $31 billion in 2024, recovering to pre-pandemic levels.

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Merchandise sales at live events generated $3.5 billion globally in 2023 for top artists.

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Sync licensing revenues in the US grew 12% to $250 million in 2023.

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Latin America saw recorded music market growth of 24.3% in 2023, the highest regionally.

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Sub-Saharan Africa music market expanded by 22.7% to $500 million in 2023.

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Japan’s recorded music market value stood at $2.7 billion in 2023, down 2.2% YoY.

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UK recorded music revenues increased 9.5% to £1.5 billion in 2023.

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Germany’s music market grew 7.3% to €2.1 billion in 2023.

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France recorded music industry revenues rose 6.2% to €768 million in 2023.

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Australia’s recorded music market grew 10.5% to A$686 million in 2023.

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Canada’s music industry revenue reached CAD 2.4 billion in 2023, up 8.1%.

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India’s music market value hit $370 million in 2023, growing 25.9% YoY.

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China’s recorded music revenues reached $1.1 billion in 2023, up 12.4%.

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Brazil’s music market grew 21.4% to $450 million in 2023.

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South Korea’s market value was $800 million in 2023, up 15.2% driven by K-pop.

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Nigeria’s music revenues doubled to $100 million in 2023.

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Streaming accounted for 84% of US music revenues in 2023.

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Paid streaming subscriptions globally reached 667 million in 2023.

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Vinyl album sales in the US reached 43 million units in 2023, highest since 1990.

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Total US album equivalent consumption units hit 95.1 billion in 2023.

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Track equivalent albums in US were 74.8 billion units in 2023.

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Global vinyl revenues grew 14.2% to $1.9 billion in 2023.

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CD sales declined 17% globally but still generated $2 billion in 2023.

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Performance rights organizations distributed $10.2 billion globally in 2022.

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Spotify had 602 million monthly active users in Q4 2023, with 236 million premium subscribers.

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Apple Music reached 88 million subscribers worldwide as of early 2024.

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YouTube Music and Premium had 100 million subscribers in Q4 2023.

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Amazon Music Unlimited had 55 million subscribers in 2023.

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Global paid streaming subscriptions increased 11.6% to 667 million in 2023.

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Streaming volumes grew 15.5% globally in 2023, accounting for 67% of revenues.

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In the US, paid audio streaming grew 12.3% to 1.05 trillion streams in 2023.

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Video streaming in the US increased 8.8% to 548.7 billion plays in 2023.

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Ad-supported streaming revenues in US rose 2.6% to $2 billion in 2023.

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Spotify’s total streams reached 2.68 trillion in 2023 globally.

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Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify with 26.5 billion streams in 2023.

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96,521 tracks on Spotify reached 1,000 streams per day in 2023, up from 82,000 in 2022.

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Short-form vertical video views on TikTok contributed to 1 billion daily music plays in 2023.

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Deezer had 10 million subscribers in 2023.

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Tidal reported 3 million subscribers in 2023.

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Pandora’s active listeners averaged 55 million monthly in Q4 2023.

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SoundCloud had 175 million users in 2023.

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Audiomack reached 10 million monthly active users in 2023.

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Global programmatic audio ad spend on music streaming hit $1.2 billion in 2023.

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70% of Spotify streams in 2023 came from mobile devices.

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Latin music streams grew 118% on Spotify from 2018-2023.

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Hip-hop/R&B was the most streamed genre on Spotify US in 2023 with 30% share.

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Podcast consumption on Spotify grew 20% YoY to 4.3 billion hours in 2023.

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User-generated content platforms drove 40% of music discovery in 2023.

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Average Spotify payout per stream was $0.0038-$0.0043 in 2023.

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YouTube generated 8 billion music streams daily in 2023.

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1 in 3 Spotify users discovered new music via AI DJ in 2023 trials.

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Boomplay had 60 million monthly active users in Africa in 2023.

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Anghami reached 73 million users in MENA region in 2023.

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JioSaavn had 100 million users in India in 2023.

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Melon in South Korea saw K-pop streams up 25% in 2023.

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KKBOX in Asia had 20 million subscribers in 2023.

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Napster relaunched with 3 million users in 2023.

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Global on-demand streams reached 4.3 trillion in 2023.

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Streaming never looked more lopsided than it does right now with global on demand streams hitting 4.3 trillion in 2023, while the top 1% of artists captured 90% of streaming revenues. The US recorded music market also remains tightly concentrated, with the Big Three controlling 69.8% in 2023 even as independents hold 28.2% and creators push in new directions. From payout math that works out to fractions of a cent per stream to touring grosses that climb into the billions, the current music industry numbers reward attention to detail.

Key Takeaways

  • The Big Three labels (Universal, Sony, Warner) controlled 69.8% of US recorded music market share in 2023.
  • Independent labels held 28.2% market share in the US in 2023.
  • Universal Music Group generated €10.65 billion in revenue in 2023, up 11.1%.
  • 67% of global population streamed music weekly in 2023.
  • Gen Z (16-24) accounted for 40% of music streaming time in 2023.
  • 74% of US consumers used streaming services monthly in 2023.
  • Global concert gross reached $7.1 billion from top 100 tours in 2023.
  • Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour grossed $1.04 billion in 2023, most ever.
  • Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour earned $579.1 million across 56 shows in 2023.
  • In 2023, global recorded music revenues grew by 10.2% to reach US$28.6 billion, driven primarily by streaming which accounted for 67% of total revenues.
  • US recorded music industry revenue hit $17.1 billion in 2023, marking a 7.4% increase from 2022.
  • Streaming revenues in the US surged 11.2% to $14.5 billion in 2023, representing 84.5% of total industry revenue.
  • Spotify had 602 million monthly active users in Q4 2023, with 236 million premium subscribers.
  • Apple Music reached 88 million subscribers worldwide as of early 2024.
  • YouTube Music and Premium had 100 million subscribers in Q4 2023.

In 2023 streaming powered most industry growth, while Big Three labels still dominated US recorded music.

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Artists and Labels

1The Big Three labels (Universal, Sony, Warner) controlled 69.8% of US recorded music market share in 2023.
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2Independent labels held 28.2% market share in the US in 2023.
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3Universal Music Group generated €10.65 billion in revenue in 2023, up 11.1%.
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4Sony Music Entertainment revenues reached $10.8 billion in FY2023.
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5Warner Music Group reported $6.3 billion revenue in FY2023, up 11%.
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6Taylor Swift earned $1.1 billion from touring alone in 2023.
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7Drake was the highest-earning rapper with $150 million in 2023.
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8Beyoncé grossed $579 million from Renaissance World Tour in 2023.
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9There were 120,000 professional musicians in the US in 2023.
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10Average Spotify payout to artists was $0.003 per stream in 2023, totaling $9 billion distributed.
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111,250 artists earned over $10 million from Spotify in 2023.
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12Women represented 32% of artists on Spotify Top 200 in 2023.
Single source
13Black artists accounted for 22% of Billboard Hot 100 entries in 2023.
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14K-pop acts like BTS generated $5 billion for South Korea economy in 2023.
Verified
1580% of artists reported increased earnings from streaming in 2023 surveys.
Verified
16Mechanical royalties paid to songwriters hit $1.2 billion in US 2023.
Single source
17SoundExchange distributed $1.8 billion to artists and labels in 2023.
Verified
18ASCAP collected $1.56 billion for members in 2023.
Verified
19BMI paid out $1.4 billion to songwriters in 2023.
Verified
20SESAC revenues reached $500 million distributed in 2023.
Verified
2146,000 new tracks uploaded to Spotify daily in 2023.
Single source
22DIY artists grew to 40% of Spotify’s top earners in 2023.
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23Bandcamp sales reached $125 million for independents in 2023.
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24Patreon music creators earned $200 million collectively in 2023.
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25OnlyFans music creators generated $50 million in 2023.
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26Top 1% of artists captured 90% of streaming revenues in 2023.
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27Latin artists saw 250% earnings growth on Spotify 2017-2023.
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28Country music artists earned $2 billion from streaming in 2023.
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29Classical music streams up 80% on Spotify since 2020 to 2023.
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Artists and Labels Interpretation

While the major labels still dominate the industry's ledger with staggering billions, the real story is a vibrant, fragmented ecosystem where a superstar's billion-dollar tour coexists with thousands of DIY artists carving out livings on platforms like Bandcamp and Patreon, even as the brutal math of streaming means most of its new riches flow to a tiny, chart-topping elite.

Live Events

1Global concert gross reached $7.1 billion from top 100 tours in 2023.
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2Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour grossed $1.04 billion in 2023, most ever.
Single source
3Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour earned $579.1 million across 56 shows in 2023.
Verified
4Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour hit $768 million by end 2023.
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5142 million tickets sold to top tours globally in 2023.
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6US live music grossed $8.3 billion from top 100 tours in 2023.
Directional
7Festivals like Coachella generated $115 million in ticket sales in 2023.
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8Glastonbury Festival attendance reached 210,000 in 2023.
Single source
9Live Nation promoted 45,000 events in 2023, up 20%.
Directional
10Average ticket price for top US tours was $144 in 2023.
Verified
11Secondary market ticket sales hit $5.2 billion in North America 2023.
Verified
12Las Vegas residencies grossed $1.2 billion in 2023.
Single source
13U2’s Sphere residency earned $250 million from 40 shows in 2023-24.
Single source
14Metallica’s M72 tour grossed $250 million in 2023.
Single source
1580% of Gen Z prefer live music experiences post-pandemic in 2023 surveys.
Directional
16Europe live music market recovered to €25 billion in 2023.
Single source
17Asia-Pacific concert market grew 30% to $2.5 billion in 2023.
Directional
18Latin America tours grossed $800 million in 2023.
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19Club venues saw 15% attendance increase in 2023.
Verified
20Amphitheater ticket sales up 25% in US 2023.
Verified
21Virtual concerts on platforms like Roblox reached 50 million attendees in 2023.
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22Hybrid live-streamed events generated $500 million in 2023.
Directional
23Merchandise sales at concerts averaged $25 per fan in 2023.
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24VIP packages accounted for 30% of tour revenues in 2023.
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2560 million US adults attended live music events in 2023.
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26Post-COVID, 75% of venues reported higher bookings in 2023.
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27Ed Sheeran’s tours grossed $400 million in 2023.
Verified
28Harry Styles earned $210 million from Love On Tour in 2023.
Verified
29Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds tour started with $50 million gross in 2023.
Verified
30Luke Combs grossed $135 million in stadium tour 2023.
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31Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time tour hit $400 million by 2024 but $250m in 2023.
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Live Events Interpretation

The music industry is having a stadium-sized, billion-dollar catharsis, with fans collectively shrugging at those $144 average tickets because, post-pandemic, the memory of our living rooms feels cheaper than missing out.

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Revenue and Economics

1In 2023, global recorded music revenues grew by 10.2% to reach US$28.6 billion, driven primarily by streaming which accounted for 67% of total revenues.
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2US recorded music industry revenue hit $17.1 billion in 2023, marking a 7.4% increase from 2022.
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3Streaming revenues in the US surged 11.2% to $14.5 billion in 2023, representing 84.5% of total industry revenue.
Verified
4Physical sales in the US generated $1.9 billion in 2023, up 10.3% year-over-year, led by vinyl at $1.4 billion.
Verified
5Global music publishing revenues reached $6.8 billion in 2022, with streaming contributing 49% of the total.
Verified
6The US music publishing industry collected $5.3 billion in 2022, a 9.5% increase from the previous year.
Verified
7Live music revenues worldwide are projected to exceed $31 billion in 2024, recovering to pre-pandemic levels.
Verified
8Merchandise sales at live events generated $3.5 billion globally in 2023 for top artists.
Directional
9Sync licensing revenues in the US grew 12% to $250 million in 2023.
Verified
10Latin America saw recorded music market growth of 24.3% in 2023, the highest regionally.
Verified
11Sub-Saharan Africa music market expanded by 22.7% to $500 million in 2023.
Single source
12Japan’s recorded music market value stood at $2.7 billion in 2023, down 2.2% YoY.
Directional
13UK recorded music revenues increased 9.5% to £1.5 billion in 2023.
Verified
14Germany’s music market grew 7.3% to €2.1 billion in 2023.
Verified
15France recorded music industry revenues rose 6.2% to €768 million in 2023.
Verified
16Australia’s recorded music market grew 10.5% to A$686 million in 2023.
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17Canada’s music industry revenue reached CAD 2.4 billion in 2023, up 8.1%.
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18India’s music market value hit $370 million in 2023, growing 25.9% YoY.
Verified
19China’s recorded music revenues reached $1.1 billion in 2023, up 12.4%.
Verified
20Brazil’s music market grew 21.4% to $450 million in 2023.
Verified
21South Korea’s market value was $800 million in 2023, up 15.2% driven by K-pop.
Verified
22Nigeria’s music revenues doubled to $100 million in 2023.
Verified
23Streaming accounted for 84% of US music revenues in 2023.
Verified
24Paid streaming subscriptions globally reached 667 million in 2023.
Verified
25Vinyl album sales in the US reached 43 million units in 2023, highest since 1990.
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26Total US album equivalent consumption units hit 95.1 billion in 2023.
Verified
27Track equivalent albums in US were 74.8 billion units in 2023.
Verified
28Global vinyl revenues grew 14.2% to $1.9 billion in 2023.
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29CD sales declined 17% globally but still generated $2 billion in 2023.
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30Performance rights organizations distributed $10.2 billion globally in 2022.
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Revenue and Economics Interpretation

The music industry’s global party is now a streaming-dominant, vinyl-nostalgic, and geographically uneven affair where the record is spinning billions in revenue, yet the real encore is still owed to the songwriters behind the hits.

Streaming and Digital

1Spotify had 602 million monthly active users in Q4 2023, with 236 million premium subscribers.
Verified
2Apple Music reached 88 million subscribers worldwide as of early 2024.
Verified
3YouTube Music and Premium had 100 million subscribers in Q4 2023.
Directional
4Amazon Music Unlimited had 55 million subscribers in 2023.
Verified
5Global paid streaming subscriptions increased 11.6% to 667 million in 2023.
Verified
6Streaming volumes grew 15.5% globally in 2023, accounting for 67% of revenues.
Single source
7In the US, paid audio streaming grew 12.3% to 1.05 trillion streams in 2023.
Verified
8Video streaming in the US increased 8.8% to 548.7 billion plays in 2023.
Verified
9Ad-supported streaming revenues in US rose 2.6% to $2 billion in 2023.
Verified
10Spotify’s total streams reached 2.68 trillion in 2023 globally.
Directional
11Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify with 26.5 billion streams in 2023.
Verified
1296,521 tracks on Spotify reached 1,000 streams per day in 2023, up from 82,000 in 2022.
Verified
13Short-form vertical video views on TikTok contributed to 1 billion daily music plays in 2023.
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14Deezer had 10 million subscribers in 2023.
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15Tidal reported 3 million subscribers in 2023.
Verified
16Pandora’s active listeners averaged 55 million monthly in Q4 2023.
Single source
17SoundCloud had 175 million users in 2023.
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18Audiomack reached 10 million monthly active users in 2023.
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19Global programmatic audio ad spend on music streaming hit $1.2 billion in 2023.
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2070% of Spotify streams in 2023 came from mobile devices.
Directional
21Latin music streams grew 118% on Spotify from 2018-2023.
Verified
22Hip-hop/R&B was the most streamed genre on Spotify US in 2023 with 30% share.
Verified
23Podcast consumption on Spotify grew 20% YoY to 4.3 billion hours in 2023.
Verified
24User-generated content platforms drove 40% of music discovery in 2023.
Verified
25Average Spotify payout per stream was $0.0038-$0.0043 in 2023.
Single source
26YouTube generated 8 billion music streams daily in 2023.
Verified
271 in 3 Spotify users discovered new music via AI DJ in 2023 trials.
Directional
28Boomplay had 60 million monthly active users in Africa in 2023.
Verified
29Anghami reached 73 million users in MENA region in 2023.
Verified
30JioSaavn had 100 million users in India in 2023.
Verified
31Melon in South Korea saw K-pop streams up 25% in 2023.
Verified
32KKBOX in Asia had 20 million subscribers in 2023.
Verified
33Napster relaunched with 3 million users in 2023.
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34Global on-demand streams reached 4.3 trillion in 2023.
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Streaming and Digital Interpretation

The music industry has become a behemoth of swirling, overlapping tribes where billions of streams empower millions of creators, yet the average artist's share from a stream is still small enough to get lost in the couch cushions.

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Sources & References

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    Reference 1
    IFPI
    ifpi.org

    ifpi.org

  • RIAA logo
    Reference 2
    RIAA
    riaa.com

    riaa.com

  • CISAC logo
    Reference 3
    CISAC
    cisac.org

    cisac.org

  • MUSICBIZ logo
    Reference 4
    MUSICBIZ
    musicbiz.org

    musicbiz.org

  • PWCINVESTOR logo
    Reference 5
    PWCINVESTOR
    pwcinvestor.com

    pwcinvestor.com

  • POLLSTAR logo
    Reference 6
    POLLSTAR
    pollstar.com

    pollstar.com

  • BPI logo
    Reference 7
    BPI
    bpi.co.uk

    bpi.co.uk

  • GVL logo
    Reference 8
    GVL
    gvl.de

    gvl.de

  • SNEPMUSIQUE logo
    Reference 9
    SNEPMUSIQUE
    snepmusique.com

    snepmusique.com

  • ARIA logo
    Reference 10
    ARIA
    aria.com.au

    aria.com.au

  • MUSICANADAASSOCIATION logo
    Reference 11
    MUSICANADAASSOCIATION
    musicanadaassociation.ca

    musicanadaassociation.ca

  • NEWSROOM logo
    Reference 12
    NEWSROOM
    newsroom.spotify.com

    newsroom.spotify.com

  • MUSICBUSINESSWORLDWIDE logo
    Reference 13
    MUSICBUSINESSWORLDWIDE
    musicbusinessworldwide.com

    musicbusinessworldwide.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 14
    BLOG
    blog.youtube

    blog.youtube

  • INVESTORS logo
    Reference 15
    INVESTORS
    investors.deezer.com

    investors.deezer.com

  • BILLBOARD logo
    Reference 16
    BILLBOARD
    billboard.com

    billboard.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 17
    INVESTOR
    investor.siriusxm.com

    investor.siriusxm.com

  • PRESS logo
    Reference 18
    PRESS
    press.soundcloud.com

    press.soundcloud.com

  • AUDIOMACK logo
    Reference 19
    AUDIOMACK
    audiomack.com

    audiomack.com

  • IAB logo
    Reference 20
    IAB
    iab.com

    iab.com

  • CHARTMASTERS logo
    Reference 21
    CHARTMASTERS
    chartmasters.org

    chartmasters.org

  • MUSICINAFRICA logo
    Reference 22
    MUSICINAFRICA
    musicinafrica.net

    musicinafrica.net

  • INVESTORS logo
    Reference 23
    INVESTORS
    investors.anghami.com

    investors.anghami.com

  • JIOSAAVN logo
    Reference 24
    JIOSAAVN
    jiosaavn.com

    jiosaavn.com

  • MELON logo
    Reference 25
    MELON
    melon.com

    melon.com

  • CORPORATE logo
    Reference 26
    CORPORATE
    corporate.kkbox.com

    corporate.kkbox.com

  • NAPSTER logo
    Reference 27
    NAPSTER
    napster.com

    napster.com

  • UNIVERSALMUSIC logo
    Reference 28
    UNIVERSALMUSIC
    universalmusic.com

    universalmusic.com

  • SONYMUSIC logo
    Reference 29
    SONYMUSIC
    sonymusic.com

    sonymusic.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 30
    INVESTOR
    investor.wmg.com

    investor.wmg.com

  • FORBES logo
    Reference 31
    FORBES
    forbes.com

    forbes.com

  • FUTUREOFMUSIC logo
    Reference 32
    FUTUREOFMUSIC
    futureofmusic.org

    futureofmusic.org

  • ARTISTS logo
    Reference 33
    ARTISTS
    artists.spotify.com

    artists.spotify.com

  • KOFICE logo
    Reference 34
    KOFICE
    kofice.or.kr

    kofice.or.kr

  • ZINEREP logo
    Reference 35
    ZINEREP
    zinerep.com

    zinerep.com

  • NMPACOALITION logo
    Reference 36
    NMPACOALITION
    nmpacoalition.org

    nmpacoalition.org

  • SOUNDEXCHANGE logo
    Reference 37
    SOUNDEXCHANGE
    soundexchange.com

    soundexchange.com

  • ASCAP logo
    Reference 38
    ASCAP
    ascap.com

    ascap.com

  • BMI logo
    Reference 39
    BMI
    bmi.com

    bmi.com

  • SESAC logo
    Reference 40
    SESAC
    sesac.com

    sesac.com

  • DISTROKID logo
    Reference 41
    DISTROKID
    distrokid.com

    distrokid.com

  • BANDCAMP logo
    Reference 42
    BANDCAMP
    bandcamp.com

    bandcamp.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 43
    BLOG
    blog.patreon.com

    blog.patreon.com

  • OLCF logo
    Reference 44
    OLCF
    olcf.ornl.gov

    olcf.ornl.gov

  • CMAA logo
    Reference 45
    CMAA
    cmaa.org

    cmaa.org

  • HOLLYWOODREPORTER logo
    Reference 46
    HOLLYWOODREPORTER
    hollywoodreporter.com

    hollywoodreporter.com

  • GLASTONBURYFESTIVALS logo
    Reference 47
    GLASTONBURYFESTIVALS
    glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

    glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

  • LIVENATIONENTERTAINMENT logo
    Reference 48
    LIVENATIONENTERTAINMENT
    livenationentertainment.com

    livenationentertainment.com

  • STUBHUB logo
    Reference 49
    STUBHUB
    stubhub.com

    stubhub.com

  • EVENTBRITE logo
    Reference 50
    EVENTBRITE
    eventbrite.com

    eventbrite.com

  • LIVE-DMA logo
    Reference 51
    LIVE-DMA
    live-dma.eu

    live-dma.eu

  • PRODENSA logo
    Reference 52
    PRODENSA
    prodensa.com

    prodensa.com

  • LIVENATION logo
    Reference 53
    LIVENATION
    livenation.com

    livenation.com

  • CORP logo
    Reference 54
    CORP
    corp.roblox.com

    corp.roblox.com

  • IQ-MAG logo
    Reference 55
    IQ-MAG
    iq-mag.net

    iq-mag.net

  • NIELSEN logo
    Reference 56
    NIELSEN
    nielsen.com

    nielsen.com

  • POLLSTAR logo
    Reference 57
    POLLSTAR
    pollstar

    pollstar

  • EDISONRESEARCH logo
    Reference 58
    EDISONRESEARCH
    edisonresearch.com

    edisonresearch.com

  • LUMINATEGROUP logo
    Reference 59
    LUMINATEGROUP
    luminategroup.com

    luminategroup.com

  • NIELSEN logo
    Reference 60
    NIELSEN
    nielsen

    nielsen

  • PRO-MUSIC logo
    Reference 61
    PRO-MUSIC
    pro-music.org.br

    pro-music.org.br

  • GSMA logo
    Reference 62
    GSMA
    gsma.com

    gsma.com

  • EVENTBRITE logo
    Reference 63
    EVENTBRITE
    eventbrite

    eventbrite

  • MIDIARESEARCH logo
    Reference 64
    MIDIARESEARCH
    midiaresearch.com

    midiaresearch.com

  • YOUTUBE logo
    Reference 65
    YOUTUBE
    youtube

    youtube

  • BBC logo
    Reference 66
    BBC
    bbc

    bbc

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