Us recorded music income hit $ 5.6 billion in the first half of 2025

THe announced the Association of America on Tuesday that American recorded music revenues reached $ 5.6 billion in the first half of 2025. Year, marking a modest increase of 1% compared to the same period 2024. Years. Streaming remained dominant power on the market, generating 106% of total revenues, and 84% of the total revenue of 104% to $ 105 million, and contributing $ 3.2. A billion, increase for over a year of 5.7%.

This year, RIAA began reporting data on a wholesale basis, harmonization with international standards such as the Global Music IFPI’s global music report. The change aims to better reflect the actual value that returned to the creative ecosystem and enable “more consistent comparing mutual markets,” the organization said.

Vinyl sales amounted to 22.1 million units, a year of 22.3 million of 22.3 million a year ago, and was appreciated to 457 million dollars. Other physical formats lagged behind, but the distance between them and the vinyl grew. Sales of CD has reduced 22.3% to $ 108.1 million, with 11.7 million units sold – half of total vinyl. The second category – includes cassettes, CD singles, vinyl singles, DVD audio and SACD – intended 2.9% to $ 11.4 million. Physical sales reduced the percentage of total revenue at 10% of 11.4% in the previous year. Vinyl presents over three-quarters of all physical musical income, and the fifth consecutive year was sent more vinyl records of CDs.

Streaming continues to lead US $ 4.67 billion in the first half of 2025. years and accounting of 84% of market subscriptions, which has increased by Churn, which did not show any signs of Churn, who did not write recent enrollments.

Other streaming segments saw mixed results: limited subscriptions abolished 0.4% to $ 262.7 million, and 2.9% to $ 875 million was dropped on request on request. The sale of sales continued to decline, now form only 3% of total revenue, with a total sale of 0.3%, and digital albums have dropped 13.7%, and the sale of ringtones and 2.1 million dollars. Category “other digital”, including kiosks and music videos, has increased 41.5% to $ 24.1 million. The copyright on synchronization was rejected, fell 7.9% to $ 196 million.

In the statement, President Riaa / CEO Mitch glass Featured paid subscriptions that reach a turning point: “The number of paid subscriptions hit a historical milestone, while revenues from all formats reached $ 5.6 billion in the first half. Year – important markers that underline lasting value and demand for human artistic and cooperation.”

Riaa VP Research Matt Bass They said the latest figures reflect the “stable and sustainable basis”, with American artists who make up one-third of global flows – and that “harmonizing our reporting on international standards allows us to tell that story more clearly than ever.”