Music industry revenue in the U.S. 2009-2023

Data on recorded music industry revenue in the United States from 2009 to 2023 shows steady growth from 2015 onwards. The revenue reached 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, up from the 10.3 billion reported in the previous year. 

Music is the revenue driver of the audio market

With music being part of everyday life as well as a popular form of entertainment, it has been the most popular audio format and is likely to remain the revenue driver of the industry. Global recorded music revenue alone generated a total of 28.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In the United States, recorded music industry revenue amounted to 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, which is more than twice as much compared to 2009. 

Streaming is dominating music consumption

Over the years, streaming has become increasingly popular, overtaking other forms of music consumption. Especially physical sales of music have experienced a sharp drop in numbers, only slightly recovering in recent years. Nonetheless, while streaming is by far the most popular way of consumption, the boom it has experienced over the last 10 years or so seems to be slowing down. In 2022, global music streaming revenue only grew by 11.5 percent, which is a significant drop from the growth rate of 24.3 percent in the year before.