Sales Data & Stats

BPI Says Cassette Sales Hit a ‘Near Decade High’ in 2022 — But Is This Just Another Blip?

April 18, 2023

Photo Credit: lilzidesigns BPI says cassette sales hit a 'near decade high' in 2022, but is it just the result of increasing demand for vinyl? Based on a new report from BPI utilizing Official Charts Company... Read More...

Italian Music Industry Growth Reportedly Outpaced the Global Average During 2022, When Revenue Approached $400 Million

Dylan Smith

March 21, 2023

The Porta Nuova business district of Milan, Italy. Photo Credit: Daniel Case Italian recorded music industry revenue increased by about 11% year over year (YoY) during 2022, per newly released data from the F... Read More...

Global Music Industry Revenue Hit $26.2 Billion In 2022, Report Shows — As China Achieved 28.4% Growth to Become the World’s Fifth-Largest Market

Dylan Smith

March 21, 2023

Global recorded music industry revenue by year. Photo Credit: IFPI Following a nearly 19% year-over-year jump in global recorded music industry revenue during 2021, continued streaming growth drove a comparat... Read More...

Streaming Is Taking Off In Japan, 2022 Data Shows — As Both Vinyl and CD Sales Remain Strong

Dylan Smith

March 9, 2023

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Photo Credit: Jezael Melgoza The Japanese recorded music industry achieved a more than 17% year-over-year increase in digital revenue during 2022, when streaming gains (including an 18.... Read More...

U.S. Recorded Music Revenue Approached $16 Billion In 2022 Amid Continued Vinyl and Streaming Growth, Report Shows

Dylan Smith

March 9, 2023

U.S. recorded music revenue approached $16 billion during 2022 as streaming subscriptions generated more than $10 billion for the first time, according to a new report. Photo Credit: RIAA The value of the U.S... Read More...

Spotify data reveals that 29% of serious artists generated $10,000 or more in royalties in 2022. (Photo Credit: Spotify)

Roughly 60,000 ‘Professionally Aspiring Artists’ Generated $10,000 Or More In 2022 From Spotify (According to Spotify)

Raha Ali

March 9, 2023

(Photo Credit: Spotify) Artist numbers, rights holders' payouts, and royalties — depending on your perspective, Spotify's latest data dump could paint a promising picture for the future of streaming... Read More...

German Music Industry Annual Revenues Cross the 2 Billion Euro Mark for the First Time in Two Decades

Raha Ali

March 2, 2023

Photo Credit: BVMI BVMI revealed that the German music industry generated €2.07 billion in 2022. This is not the first time the German music industry has hit the €2 billion mark — though it's been a while. B... Read More...

What Are the Best-Selling Albums of All Time?

Ashley King

January 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Douglas Johnson / CC by 2.0 What are the best-selling albums of all time? We look at the top ten based on total certified copies sold versus claimed copies sold -- and why it's so difficult to d... Read More...

UK Music Industry Sales Cracked $2.4 Billion During 2022 As Vinyl Outsold CDs For the First Time Since 1987, Report Shows

Dylan Smith

January 10, 2023

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies Thanks largely to continued streaming and vinyl growth, UK music industry sales increased by about three percent during 2022 and approached £1.99 billion, accord... Read More...

Vinyl Sales in the US Hit Highest Levels Since 1991 – Report

Ashley King

January 2, 2023

Photo Credit: Jamakassi Vinyl sales in the United States have reached highs not seen since 1991 thanks to the holidays. Data from Luminate shows that 2.32 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending D... Read More...

New Album Releases Lead a 15-Year Uptick in Vinyl LP Sales — Album Success in 2022 Shared Across the UK

Ashley King

December 28, 2022

Photo Credit: James Sutton Album success in 2022 is shared across the regions of the UK, while new album releases lead a predicted 15th successive annual uplift in vinyl LP sales, with eight of the year's Top... Read More...

Mariah Carey Breaks Spotify’s Single-Day Global Streaming Record With ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

Dylan Smith

December 27, 2022

Photo Credit: WBLS / CC by 3.0 Mariah Carey’s perennial holiday favorite “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has broken Spotify’s single-day global streaming record. This latest commercial feat for the nearly... Read More...

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BPI Says Cassette Sales Hit a ‘Near Decade High’ in 2022 — But Is This Just Another Blip?

Italian Music Industry Growth Reportedly Outpaced the Global Average During 2022, When Revenue Approached $400 Million

Global Music Industry Revenue Hit $26.2 Billion In 2022, Report Shows — As China Achieved 28.4% Growth to Become the World’s Fifth-Largest Market

Streaming Is Taking Off In Japan, 2022 Data Shows — As Both Vinyl and CD Sales Remain Strong

U.S. Recorded Music Revenue Approached $16 Billion In 2022 Amid Continued Vinyl and Streaming Growth, Report Shows

Roughly 60,000 ‘Professionally Aspiring Artists’ Generated $10,000 Or More In 2022 From Spotify (According to Spotify)

German Music Industry Annual Revenues Cross the 2 Billion Euro Mark for the First Time in Two Decades

What Are the Best-Selling Albums of All Time?

UK Music Industry Sales Cracked $2.4 Billion During 2022 As Vinyl Outsold CDs For the First Time Since 1987, Report Shows

Vinyl Sales in the US Hit Highest Levels Since 1991 – Report

New Album Releases Lead a 15-Year Uptick in Vinyl LP Sales — Album Success in 2022 Shared Across the UK

Mariah Carey Breaks Spotify’s Single-Day Global Streaming Record With ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’