Music · The Business
The Music Industry’s 2026 Reckoning: Streaming Saturation, AI Floods, Ticket Gouging, and the Squeeze on Real Artists
The numbers look good on paper. Global recorded music revenues climbed again in 2025, hitting around $31-39 billion depending on the source, with streaming still driving the bulk and paid subscriptions adding tens of millions of users.
By Amerigo Staff4 min read
