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$17.1B
US Recorded Music Revenue (2024)
RIAA
67%
Streaming Share of Total Revenue
IFPI
1.2M+
Artists on Streaming Platforms
MBW
12.8%
Indie Label Market Share Growth
MIDiA
500M+
Global Paid Streaming Subscribers
IFPI
$0.003
Avg Per-Stream Payout (US)
DSP Data
Source
13 reports
DATA REPORTMusic Business Worldwide7/3/2026

Spotify slashes streams of hit song after suspicious activity on prediction market Kalshi

Kalshi said in April that trading on the its music 'contracts' had already topped USD $400 million in 2026 <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-slashes-streams-hit-song-after-suspicious-activity-on-prediction-market-kalshi/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

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DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/1/2026

Primary Wave Music Backs Atticus Works with $100 Million Investment to Acquire and Promote Literary and Theatrical Catalogs

Atticus Works launches in a strategic partnership with Primary Wave Music to acquire and elevate iconic literary and theatrical catalogs. Atticus Works, a new literary and theatrical catalog acquisition company, has announced its launch in strategic partnership with leading independent publisher Primary Wave Music. The company acquires interests in literary and theatrical catalogs, partnering with […]

$100 Million
DATA REPORTDigital Music News6/30/2026

Firebird Launches $750 Million Catalog Fund, Seeks IP Vet to Lead the Division

Firebird Music is looking to make a splash in the crowded song-rights arena, as it’s launched a $750 million catalog fund and set its sights on hiring an industry vet to lead the operation. The self-described “next generation music company” Firebird just recently kicked off its catalog expansion, and one of the involved dealmakers reached […]

$750 Million
DATA REPORTMusic Ally7/3/2026

69% of Spotify streams in the US go to American artists

<p>The US is the biggest recorded-music market in the world, and it’s one where domestic artists are taking a big share of streams according to Spotify. “69% of all streams in the country go to American artists, and American music makes up 70% of the Spotify Top 50 chart in the U.S. in 2025,” claimed [&hellip;]</p>

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DATA REPORTMusic Ally7/3/2026

Anuv Jain lands Coke Studio Bharat’s first chart-topper

<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/musically.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Anuv-Jain-permorming-at-%E2%80%98Coming-Home-to-Anuv-Jain-hosted-by-Spotify-India.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>It’s been a good week for Indian singer-s

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INDUSTRYVariety Music7/2/2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Donated $26 Million to Charities Ahead of Wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to at least 20 charities this week, a representative announced, in advance of a wedding reported to be taking place this weekend in New York. The pair have still not officially acknowledged that nuptials are about to take place, and even the announcement of the charitable […]

$26 Million
DATA REPORTMusic Ally7/2/2026

Sony Music Publishing, IPRS songwriting camp focuses on new Punjabi, Haryanvi talent

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DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/2/2026

Tasha K Ordered to Pay Cardi B $60,000 After Violating Her Previous Agreement—On Top of the $4 Million She Already Owes

Cardi B secures another win against gossip vlogger Tasha K, who now owes the star $60,000 for violating a previously established non-disparagement agreement. Tasha K keeps setting them up; Cardi B keeps knocking them down. The gossip vlogger has agreed to pay the rap star $60,000 for violating a previously established non-disparagement settlement. That’s on […]

$4 Million
DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/1/2026

Chris Brown Slapped with $14 Million Verdict In Tragic Dog-Mauling Case

A former housekeeper of Chris Brown, who sued the star after she was mauled by a 200-pound dog on his property, has been awarded $14 million in damages. Singer Chris Brown has been found liable for the guard dog that mauled his housekeeper at his home and left her disfigured in 2020. After a two-week […]

$14 Million
DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/1/2026

Nearly Three-Fourths of All StubHub UK Arena Tickets Come From Just 3 Sellers, New Investigative Report Reveals

Research suggests that 72% of all tickets listed on StubHub UK for arena events in June, accounting for 50,000 tickets, came from just three sellers. An investigation by the Fan Fair Alliance (FFA) has found that 72% of all tickets listed on StubHub UK for arena events over the last month came from just three […]

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DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/2/2026

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Was Edged Out of Recent Phonorecords V Deliberations — So What Happened? (Updated)

Earlier this week, Digital Music News broke the news of a voluntary settlement proposal tied to upcoming US-based mechanical licensing rates as part of the broader Phonorecords V CRB proceedings. That settlement, which focused on a number of non-streaming formats, involved a ‘who’s who’ of organizations across the label, publishing, and, surprisingly, indie realms — […]

DATA REPORTDigital Music News7/1/2026

Phonorecords V Settlement Proposal Emerges: Major Labels, NMPA, A2IM, and Others Say the Existing Rates ‘Should Not Be Amended Except for Continuing Inflation Adjustments’

Let the Phonorecords V showdown begin: The major labels, the NMPA, and others have reached a settlement covering stateside mechanical rates for physical formats and permanent downloads across 2028 and 2032. But the proposal, which would leave the existing Phono IV rates in place except for an annual inflation adjustment, is already eliciting criticism.  The […]

DATA REPORTMusic Ally7/2/2026

Indian music platform Madverse unveils v2.0

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