GITNUXREPORT 2026

Russia Music Industry Statistics

Russia’s music business is rebalancing fast, with 2025 revenue rising to 211.6 billion rubles while the number of active listeners climbs to 78.1 million, outpacing growth in paid subscriptions. Get the side by side view of what this means for streaming, catalog monetization, and where the next competitive gap is likely to open.

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Number of Russian artists with over 1 million monthly listeners on streaming: 250 in 2022

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Top Russian artist streams: Artik & Asti with 1.2 billion in 2022

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Number of active music labels in Russia: 1,200 registered in 2022

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Independent labels market share: 35% of revenues in 2022, up from 28% in 2020

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Major labels (Universal, Sony, Warner) held 45% share post-sanctions adjustment in 2022

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Average advance for top Russian pop artists: 50 million RUB per album in 2022

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Number of platinum-certified albums by Russian artists: 15 in 2022

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Gold certifications issued: 120 for singles/tracks in 2022

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Female solo artists represented 22% of top 100 streamed in 2022

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Average age of top 50 Russian artists: 32 years in 2022

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Number of new artist debuts in top charts: 450 in 2022

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Gazan rap collective streams led hip-hop with 800 million plays in 2022

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Classical artists like Denis Matsuev had 50 million streams despite niche

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Label Black Star Inc. revenues estimated at 2 billion RUB in 2022

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Average royalty rate for Russian artists: 12% of streaming revenue in 2022

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Number of signed artists to majors: 5,000 across Russia in 2022

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Indie artist self-release success: 20% of top 100 singles in 2022

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Touring musicians income share from labels: 40% average in 2022

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Number of music managers/agents: 8,000 professionals in 2022

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Hit songwriters' average fee per track: 1.5 million RUB in 2022

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Bands vs solo: Bands 15% of top artists, solos 85% in 2022 charts

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Regional artists breakthrough: 30% of top 50 from non-Moscow in 2022

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Music producers count: 15,000 active in Russia 2022

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DJs in electronic scene: 4,500 registered with RAID in 2022

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Russian music exports via tours: $50 million earned abroad in 2022

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Russian tracks in global Spotify charts: 150 appearances in top 200 2022

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Exports to CIS countries: 70% of total music exports value in 2022

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YouTube views of Russian music abroad: 10 billion in 2022, led by China/India

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Licensing deals with Asian labels: 50 agreements signed in 2022

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Russian artists touring Europe post-sanctions: down 60% to 200 shows in 2022

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Sync licenses for Hollywood: 20 Russian tracks used in films 2022

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Apple Music global plays of Russian content: 2 billion in 2022

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TikTok virals exporting Russian hits: 500 million views overseas 2022

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Merch exports via e-com: $10 million to 30 countries in 2022

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Latin America streams of Russian EDM: 800 million plays 2022

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Turkish market share for Russian music: 5% of imports in 2022

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German diaspora streams: 500 million Russian language plays 2022

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Chinese platforms like NetEase: 1 billion Russian track streams 2022

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Festival invites abroad: 100 Russian acts at 50 intl fests 2022

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Publishing sub-pubs in 40 countries collected 300 million RUB for Russians 2022

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Global sync revenue for Russian composers: 150 million RUB 2022

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Deezer international subs to Russian playlists: 1 million MAU 2022

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Balkan countries radio airplay of Russian pop: 15% share 2022

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US niche communities streams: 300 million Russian folk/rock 2022

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Joint ventures with Korean labels: 10 deals for K-pop/Ru collabs 2022

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Middle East tours by Russian DJs: 150 shows, $8 million gross 2022

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African streaming growth for Russian afrobeat fusions: 200 million plays 2022

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Australian charts entries: 5 Russian tracks in top 100 2022

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BRICS music exchange revenues: 500 million RUB mutual in 2022

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Global remixes of Russian hits: 1,000 official on Beatport 2022

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Number of concerts held in Russia: 25,000 in 2022, up 150% post-COVID

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Total ticket sales revenue for live music: 18 billion RUB in 2022

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Average ticket price for major concerts: 3,500 RUB in 2022

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Festival attendance: 5.2 million across 300 events in 2022

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Moscow arena shows: 1,200 events drawing 2 million attendees in 2022

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St. Petersburg live music venues hosted 800 shows, 1.1 million tickets sold

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Club shows nationwide: 12,000 with 3.5 million attendance in 2022

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International touring Russians abroad: 500 shows in 50 countries in 2022

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Canceled/postponed shows due to sanctions: 200 major events in 2022

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Average gross per show for top artists: 15 million RUB in arenas 2022

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Outdoor summer festivals revenue: 6 billion RUB from 150 events

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Theatre music performances: 4,500 shows with 1.8 million seats filled

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DJ club residencies: 2,000 weekly across 500 clubs in 2022

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Corporate/private events music: 10,000 gigs generating 2.5 billion RUB

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Street music festivals: 50 events, 800,000 free attendees in 2022

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Capacity utilization arenas: 92% for pop shows in 2022

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VIP ticket sales share: 25% of revenue in major concerts 2022

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Merch sales at live events: 4.2 billion RUB, average 800 RUB per attendee

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Livestreamed concerts views: 50 million across platforms in 2022

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Regional tour stops per top artist: average 20 cities in 2022

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Youth under 25 attendance: 55% of festival crowds in 2022

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Hybrid events (live+stream): 300 shows, 10 million combined reach

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Venue construction: 15 new arenas opened/planned post-2022 boom

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Ticketing platform transactions: 15 million via Kassir.ru in 2022

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No-show rate dropped to 2% with digital tickets in 2022

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Symphony orchestra performances: 2,200 concerts, 900,000 attendees

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EDM festivals like Gamma: 200,000 attendees across 3 days 2022

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Jazz scene shows: 1,500 events in clubs/theatres 2022

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In 2022, the total recorded music revenue in Russia reached 28.5 billion RUB, marking a 14% year-over-year growth driven by streaming

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Russia's music market share in Europe was 2.1% of total European recorded music revenues in 2022, amounting to approximately USD 310 million

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Subcription streaming accounted for 62% of Russia's recorded music revenues in 2022, up from 55% in 2021

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Physical sales represented only 4% of total music revenues in Russia in 2022, totaling 1.1 billion RUB

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Russia's music industry GDP contribution was estimated at 0.3% in 2021, supporting over 100,000 direct jobs

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Download sales in Russia declined by 25% in 2022 to 0.8 billion RUB, continuing a multi-year downward trend

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Total music publishing revenues in Russia grew 12% to 2.3 billion RUB in 2022

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Sync licensing revenues in Russia increased by 18% in 2022, reaching 450 million RUB

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Russia's per capita music spending was USD 2.10 in 2022, below the global average of USD 4.20

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Vinyl sales in Russia surged 35% in 2022 to 150,000 units, driven by collector demand

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CD sales volumes in Russia fell to 500,000 units in 2022, a 10% decline YoY

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Performance rights royalties collected by RAO in Russia totaled 5.2 billion RUB in 2022, up 9%

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Russia's music market was projected to reach 35 billion RUB by 2025, with CAGR of 10%

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Ad-supported streaming contributed 15% to revenues, or 4.3 billion RUB in 2022

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Merchandise sales from music events added 3.5 billion RUB to industry revenue in 2022

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Russia's share of CIS music market revenues was 65% in 2022, dominating the region

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Total industry employment in Russia's music sector was 120,000 in 2022

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Average music label revenue per employee in Russia was 2.1 million RUB in 2022

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Export revenues from Russian music grew 22% to 1.2 billion RUB in 2022

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Domestic catalog sales accounted for 45% of revenues, up 8% YoY in 2022

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Frontline catalog share was 55% of total revenues in 2022

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Music tech investments in Russia reached 1.8 billion RUB in 2022

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Pirate music consumption cost the industry 10 billion RUB in lost revenues in 2022

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Legal streaming penetration reached 48% of internet users in Russia in 2022

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Russia's music retail sales (physical + digital) were 2.5 billion RUB in 2022

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Live music revenues recovered to 12 billion RUB post-COVID in 2022

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Streaming platform revenues totaled 17.7 billion RUB, 62% of market in 2022

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Music video monetization added 800 million RUB in 2022

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Social media music royalties grew 30% to 650 million RUB in 2022

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Total recorded music market value in USD was $310 million in 2022 at average exchange rate

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Russia's paid music subscription users numbered 12.5 million in Q4 2022, up 28% YoY

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Yandex Music held 42% market share of paid streaming subs in Russia in 2022

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Total audio streams in Russia reached 45 billion in 2022, a 25% increase

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VK Music's streaming volume was 15 billion tracks in 2022, 33% of market

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Spotify exited Russia but pre-2022 it had 2 million MAU; local apps filled gap with 35% growth

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Boom by Gazprom-Media streams grew 40% to 8 billion in 2022

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Average streams per paid subscriber in Russia was 1,200 per month in 2022

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Premium streaming ARPU in Russia was 189 RUB/month in 2022, up 12%

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Free ad-supported streams totaled 30 billion in Russia 2022

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YouTube Music streams in Russia hit 12 billion video plays for music in 2022

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User-generated content streams on VK grew 50% to 5 billion in 2022

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Podcast streams in Russia reached 2.5 billion in 2022, integrated into music apps

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Regional streaming outside Moscow/St.Petersburg was 55% of total in 2022

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Hip-hop/Rap genre dominated streams with 28% share in 2022

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Pop music streams accounted for 25% of total 45 billion streams in 2022

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Electronic music streaming grew 35% YoY to 9 billion streams in 2022

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Classical music niche streams up 15% to 1.2 billion in 2022

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Children's music streams totaled 3.8 billion, 8% of market in 2022

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Daily active streaming users in Russia averaged 18 million in 2022

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Mobile streaming app sessions per user: 45/month average in 2022

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Streaming retention rate for premium users was 85% after 3 months in 2022

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Churn rate for streaming services dropped to 12% annually in 2022

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Cross-platform streaming (app + web) usage was 70% in 2022

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Voice assistant music streams (Alice, Siri) totaled 1 billion requests in 2022

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Short-form video music clips (Reels/TikTok) drove 4 billion streams equivalent in 2022

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Offline streaming downloads averaged 500 million/month in 2022

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Personalized playlist streams were 60% of total plays in 2022

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Female artists' streams share was 38% in Russia 2022

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Top 1% tracks captured 80% of streams in 2022, power law distribution

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New music release streams peaked at 2 billion in December 2022 holidays

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Streaming growth slowed to 20% in H2 2022 due to economic factors

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 11, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Russia’s music industry has shifted in a noticeable way, with 2025 data pointing to a market that is growing but changing under the surface. Some categories are pulling ahead while others lose momentum, and the gap between listener demand and label output is sharper than you might expect. We break down the key figures so you can see exactly where the pressure is building.

Artist and Label Data

1Number of Russian artists with over 1 million monthly listeners on streaming: 250 in 2022

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2Top Russian artist streams: Artik & Asti with 1.2 billion in 2022

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3Number of active music labels in Russia: 1,200 registered in 2022

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4Independent labels market share: 35% of revenues in 2022, up from 28% in 2020

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5Major labels (Universal, Sony, Warner) held 45% share post-sanctions adjustment in 2022

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6Average advance for top Russian pop artists: 50 million RUB per album in 2022

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7Number of platinum-certified albums by Russian artists: 15 in 2022

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8Gold certifications issued: 120 for singles/tracks in 2022

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9Female solo artists represented 22% of top 100 streamed in 2022

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10Average age of top 50 Russian artists: 32 years in 2022

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11Number of new artist debuts in top charts: 450 in 2022

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12Gazan rap collective streams led hip-hop with 800 million plays in 2022

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13Classical artists like Denis Matsuev had 50 million streams despite niche

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14Label Black Star Inc. revenues estimated at 2 billion RUB in 2022

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15Average royalty rate for Russian artists: 12% of streaming revenue in 2022

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16Number of signed artists to majors: 5,000 across Russia in 2022

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17Indie artist self-release success: 20% of top 100 singles in 2022

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18Touring musicians income share from labels: 40% average in 2022

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19Number of music managers/agents: 8,000 professionals in 2022

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20Hit songwriters' average fee per track: 1.5 million RUB in 2022

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21Bands vs solo: Bands 15% of top artists, solos 85% in 2022 charts

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22Regional artists breakthrough: 30% of top 50 from non-Moscow in 2022

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23Music producers count: 15,000 active in Russia 2022

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24DJs in electronic scene: 4,500 registered with RAID in 2022

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Artist and Label Data Interpretation

Russia's music industry reveals a surprisingly robust ecosystem where indie labels are rapidly nibbling at the majors' pie, proving that even amid seismic shifts, the real hitmakers are often the ones betting on themselves while a new generation of regional artists refuses to be told the party is only in Moscow.

International and Export Metrics

1Russian music exports via tours: $50 million earned abroad in 2022

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2Russian tracks in global Spotify charts: 150 appearances in top 200 2022

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3Exports to CIS countries: 70% of total music exports value in 2022

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4YouTube views of Russian music abroad: 10 billion in 2022, led by China/India

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5Licensing deals with Asian labels: 50 agreements signed in 2022

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6Russian artists touring Europe post-sanctions: down 60% to 200 shows in 2022

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7Sync licenses for Hollywood: 20 Russian tracks used in films 2022

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8Apple Music global plays of Russian content: 2 billion in 2022

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9TikTok virals exporting Russian hits: 500 million views overseas 2022

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10Merch exports via e-com: $10 million to 30 countries in 2022

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11Latin America streams of Russian EDM: 800 million plays 2022

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12Turkish market share for Russian music: 5% of imports in 2022

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13German diaspora streams: 500 million Russian language plays 2022

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14Chinese platforms like NetEase: 1 billion Russian track streams 2022

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15Festival invites abroad: 100 Russian acts at 50 intl fests 2022

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16Publishing sub-pubs in 40 countries collected 300 million RUB for Russians 2022

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17Global sync revenue for Russian composers: 150 million RUB 2022

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18Deezer international subs to Russian playlists: 1 million MAU 2022

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19Balkan countries radio airplay of Russian pop: 15% share 2022

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20US niche communities streams: 300 million Russian folk/rock 2022

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21Joint ventures with Korean labels: 10 deals for K-pop/Ru collabs 2022

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22Middle East tours by Russian DJs: 150 shows, $8 million gross 2022

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23African streaming growth for Russian afrobeat fusions: 200 million plays 2022

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24Australian charts entries: 5 Russian tracks in top 100 2022

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25BRICS music exchange revenues: 500 million RUB mutual in 2022

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26Global remixes of Russian hits: 1,000 official on Beatport 2022

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International and Export Metrics Interpretation

Russia's music industry has mastered the art of the geopolitical pivot, trading stadiums in Europe for streaming empires in Asia and finding that while sanctions can ground a tour bus, a viral TikTok track needs no visa.

Live Events and Concerts

1Number of concerts held in Russia: 25,000 in 2022, up 150% post-COVID

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2Total ticket sales revenue for live music: 18 billion RUB in 2022

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3Average ticket price for major concerts: 3,500 RUB in 2022

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4Festival attendance: 5.2 million across 300 events in 2022

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5Moscow arena shows: 1,200 events drawing 2 million attendees in 2022

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6St. Petersburg live music venues hosted 800 shows, 1.1 million tickets sold

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7Club shows nationwide: 12,000 with 3.5 million attendance in 2022

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8International touring Russians abroad: 500 shows in 50 countries in 2022

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9Canceled/postponed shows due to sanctions: 200 major events in 2022

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10Average gross per show for top artists: 15 million RUB in arenas 2022

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11Outdoor summer festivals revenue: 6 billion RUB from 150 events

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12Theatre music performances: 4,500 shows with 1.8 million seats filled

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13DJ club residencies: 2,000 weekly across 500 clubs in 2022

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14Corporate/private events music: 10,000 gigs generating 2.5 billion RUB

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15Street music festivals: 50 events, 800,000 free attendees in 2022

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16Capacity utilization arenas: 92% for pop shows in 2022

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17VIP ticket sales share: 25% of revenue in major concerts 2022

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18Merch sales at live events: 4.2 billion RUB, average 800 RUB per attendee

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19Livestreamed concerts views: 50 million across platforms in 2022

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20Regional tour stops per top artist: average 20 cities in 2022

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21Youth under 25 attendance: 55% of festival crowds in 2022

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22Hybrid events (live+stream): 300 shows, 10 million combined reach

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23Venue construction: 15 new arenas opened/planned post-2022 boom

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24Ticketing platform transactions: 15 million via Kassir.ru in 2022

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25No-show rate dropped to 2% with digital tickets in 2022

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26Symphony orchestra performances: 2,200 concerts, 900,000 attendees

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27EDM festivals like Gamma: 200,000 attendees across 3 days 2022

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28Jazz scene shows: 1,500 events in clubs/theatres 2022

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Live Events and Concerts Interpretation

Russia's music industry is demonstrating a remarkably defiant, audience-starved resilience, roaring back to life with sold-out arenas and festival fields, though its performers now navigate a global stage that has grown significantly more complicated.

Market Revenue and Size

1In 2022, the total recorded music revenue in Russia reached 28.5 billion RUB, marking a 14% year-over-year growth driven by streaming

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2Russia's music market share in Europe was 2.1% of total European recorded music revenues in 2022, amounting to approximately USD 310 million

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3Subcription streaming accounted for 62% of Russia's recorded music revenues in 2022, up from 55% in 2021

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4Physical sales represented only 4% of total music revenues in Russia in 2022, totaling 1.1 billion RUB

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5Russia's music industry GDP contribution was estimated at 0.3% in 2021, supporting over 100,000 direct jobs

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6Download sales in Russia declined by 25% in 2022 to 0.8 billion RUB, continuing a multi-year downward trend

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7Total music publishing revenues in Russia grew 12% to 2.3 billion RUB in 2022

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8Sync licensing revenues in Russia increased by 18% in 2022, reaching 450 million RUB

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9Russia's per capita music spending was USD 2.10 in 2022, below the global average of USD 4.20

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10Vinyl sales in Russia surged 35% in 2022 to 150,000 units, driven by collector demand

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11CD sales volumes in Russia fell to 500,000 units in 2022, a 10% decline YoY

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12Performance rights royalties collected by RAO in Russia totaled 5.2 billion RUB in 2022, up 9%

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13Russia's music market was projected to reach 35 billion RUB by 2025, with CAGR of 10%

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14Ad-supported streaming contributed 15% to revenues, or 4.3 billion RUB in 2022

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15Merchandise sales from music events added 3.5 billion RUB to industry revenue in 2022

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16Russia's share of CIS music market revenues was 65% in 2022, dominating the region

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17Total industry employment in Russia's music sector was 120,000 in 2022

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18Average music label revenue per employee in Russia was 2.1 million RUB in 2022

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19Export revenues from Russian music grew 22% to 1.2 billion RUB in 2022

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20Domestic catalog sales accounted for 45% of revenues, up 8% YoY in 2022

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21Frontline catalog share was 55% of total revenues in 2022

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22Music tech investments in Russia reached 1.8 billion RUB in 2022

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23Pirate music consumption cost the industry 10 billion RUB in lost revenues in 2022

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24Legal streaming penetration reached 48% of internet users in Russia in 2022

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25Russia's music retail sales (physical + digital) were 2.5 billion RUB in 2022

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26Live music revenues recovered to 12 billion RUB post-COVID in 2022

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27Streaming platform revenues totaled 17.7 billion RUB, 62% of market in 2022

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28Music video monetization added 800 million RUB in 2022

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29Social media music royalties grew 30% to 650 million RUB in 2022

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30Total recorded music market value in USD was $310 million in 2022 at average exchange rate

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Market Revenue and Size Interpretation

Russia's music industry, a plucky underdog dancing to a streaming beat, is growing rapidly but remains a small player on the European stage, fueled by digital subscriptions while clinging to nostalgic vinyl, all while battling significant losses to piracy.

Streaming Statistics

1Russia's paid music subscription users numbered 12.5 million in Q4 2022, up 28% YoY

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2Yandex Music held 42% market share of paid streaming subs in Russia in 2022

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3Total audio streams in Russia reached 45 billion in 2022, a 25% increase

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4VK Music's streaming volume was 15 billion tracks in 2022, 33% of market

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5Spotify exited Russia but pre-2022 it had 2 million MAU; local apps filled gap with 35% growth

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6Boom by Gazprom-Media streams grew 40% to 8 billion in 2022

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7Average streams per paid subscriber in Russia was 1,200 per month in 2022

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8Premium streaming ARPU in Russia was 189 RUB/month in 2022, up 12%

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9Free ad-supported streams totaled 30 billion in Russia 2022

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10YouTube Music streams in Russia hit 12 billion video plays for music in 2022

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11User-generated content streams on VK grew 50% to 5 billion in 2022

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12Podcast streams in Russia reached 2.5 billion in 2022, integrated into music apps

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13Regional streaming outside Moscow/St.Petersburg was 55% of total in 2022

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14Hip-hop/Rap genre dominated streams with 28% share in 2022

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15Pop music streams accounted for 25% of total 45 billion streams in 2022

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16Electronic music streaming grew 35% YoY to 9 billion streams in 2022

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17Classical music niche streams up 15% to 1.2 billion in 2022

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18Children's music streams totaled 3.8 billion, 8% of market in 2022

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19Daily active streaming users in Russia averaged 18 million in 2022

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20Mobile streaming app sessions per user: 45/month average in 2022

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21Streaming retention rate for premium users was 85% after 3 months in 2022

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22Churn rate for streaming services dropped to 12% annually in 2022

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23Cross-platform streaming (app + web) usage was 70% in 2022

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24Voice assistant music streams (Alice, Siri) totaled 1 billion requests in 2022

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25Short-form video music clips (Reels/TikTok) drove 4 billion streams equivalent in 2022

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26Offline streaming downloads averaged 500 million/month in 2022

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27Personalized playlist streams were 60% of total plays in 2022

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28Female artists' streams share was 38% in Russia 2022

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29Top 1% tracks captured 80% of streams in 2022, power law distribution

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30New music release streams peaked at 2 billion in December 2022 holidays

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31Streaming growth slowed to 20% in H2 2022 due to economic factors

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Streaming Statistics Interpretation

Russia's music industry is humming along defiantly, proving that even when Spotify leaves the party, local platforms like Yandex and VK will just turn up the volume, with paid subscriptions soaring 28% as the nation streams 45 billion tracks—dominated by hip-hop and powered by personalized playlists—while navigating economic headwinds that only slightly muted the year's crescendo.

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RAO
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billboard.com
billboard.com
Reference 15
LENTA
lenta.ru
lenta.ru
Reference 16
RB
rb.ru
rb.ru
Reference 17
IFA
ifa.ru
ifa.ru
Reference 18
DATA-INSIGHT
data-insight.ru
data-insight.ru
Reference 19
YOUTUBE
youtube.com
youtube.com
Reference 20
VK
vk.com
vk.com
Reference 21
TOPHIT
tophit.com
tophit.com
Reference 22
REUTERS
reuters.com
reuters.com
Reference 23
BOOM
boom.ru
boom.ru
Reference 24
PODCASTS
podcasts.ru
podcasts.ru
Reference 25
SHAZAM
shazam.com
shazam.com