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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Last year, Spotify paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry, bringing the company’s total payouts ...

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 ...

According to a report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the Swiss not-for-profit group that represents the global recording industry, revenue from recorded music worldwide ...

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 ...

If Bad Bunny's galvanizing Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 8 didn't make it crystal clear, new figures from the Recording ...