The first of the important year-end music industry data reports have come out for 2025, from Luminate Data and Chartmetric.

Spotify announced Wednesday that the company now accounts for roughly one-third of the music industry’s recorded music revenue, further cementing its position as the world’s largest music streaming ...

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YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which ...

Universal Music Group posted higher revenue for the third quarter as physical sales jumped, while growth in subscriptions and streaming services decelerated. The record label behind Taylor Swift ...