Reports

Global recorded music revenues rose 6.4% to $31.7 billion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, according to the latest report from IFPI. The figures, published in the Global Music Report 2026, show an industry still expanding, although at a more measured pace as streaming markets mature. Steady growth as streaming dominates Streaming […]

A new report from The Harris Poll suggests that members of Generation Z are showing early signs of fatigue with TikTok, as concerns about privacy, advertising and influencer culture reshape the platform’s user experience in the United States. The study found that Gen Z still relies heavily on TikTok for cultural discovery, using the app

The UK recorded music market has passed a major financial milestone, with industry revenue exceeding £1.5 billion for the first time in 2025. Figures released by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) show that total recorded music revenue rose 5.0% year-on-year to £1.57 billion, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth for the sector. The surge

Spotify says the modern music business has become the most global and diverse in history as the streaming platform marks its 20th anniversary. New figures from the company’s annual Spotify Loud & Clear Report highlight how streaming has transformed the economics of music over the past decade, creating new income opportunities for artists while opening

SoundCloud has released its 2026 Music Intelligence Report, outlining the fastest-growing genres and listener shifts on the platform. The annual report spotlights emerging scenes including Eclectic New Indie, Mexican Reggaeton, DMV Rap and harder strains of techno, alongside fresh data on hip hop’s evolution. The findings are based on streaming trends across SoundCloud’s global user

More than half of the UK’s grassroots music venues operated at a loss in 2025, according to new figures from the Music Venue Trust, underlining the fragile state of the country’s live music ecosystem. MVT’s Annual Report 2025 reveals that 53 percent of grassroots music venues failed to turn a profit last year, despite the

Most Gen Z and millennial listeners in the US are already spending time each week with AI-generated music, according to new research from Morgan Stanley. The bank’s latest annual survey of audio habits is the first to ask directly about AI music. Its findings suggest that AI tracks are quietly becoming part of everyday listening,

UK Music’s Hometown Glory report, released July 1, reveals that music tourism in the UK hit an all-time high in 2024. A record 23.5 million “music tourists” flocked to concerts and festivals, an increase of roughly 23 percent year on year, generating a total spend of £10 billion, up from around £8 billion in 2023 Key highlights 23.5 million

Streaming fraud is surging and artificial intelligence is at the centre of it. A new report from French music streaming platform Deezer claims that up to 70% of streams of AI-generated tracks on its service are fraudulent. While songs made by artificial intelligence account for just 0.5% of all Deezer plays, a large chunk of