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Global revenue of the recorded music industry 1999-2017

Global recorded music revenue from 1999 to 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data shows the global revenue of the recorded music industry from 1999 to 2017. In 2017, the total revenue of the recorded music industry amounted to 17.3 billion USD.

The global music industry – additional information Data on the growth of the global music industry revenue between 2016 and 2021, broken down by category, places digital music at the forefront of the marketplace. Between 2016 and 2021, music streaming is expected to grow by 20.7% on an annual basis. However, digital music downloading is expected to fall by 19.

1999 25.2
2000 23.4
2001 24.4
2002 22.6
2003 21
2004 20.8
2005 20.1
2006 19.4
2007 18.2
2008 16.9
2009 15.8
2010 14.9
2011 14.8
2012 14.9
2013 14.6
2014 14.2
2015 14.7
2016 16
2017 17.3