The UK recorded music market generated £1.57 billion in annual revenue in 2025, up 5.0% year-on-year, marking the 11 consecutive years of growth, according to the latest figured published by trade organisation the BPI. Revenue -- which includes income from streaming, physical music, digital downloads, synchronisation, and public performance royalties on sound recordings -- was in 2025 nearly 90% higher than it was the decade before.

British recorded music market in 2025 - Key figures (Source: ...

Investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has reached an agreement with the Estate of the late US composer, producer and performer Quincy Jones, in a deal that includes Jones' recorded music and publishing assets, as well as other ancillary rights, including his participation in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', which was produced by Jones. As part of the transaction, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, HarbourView will "work in close partnership with the Quincy Jones Estate on go-f...

Recorded music global revenues grew by 9.4% in 2025 to reach $39.5 billion, according to MIDiA Research's "Recorded music market 2025 | Rise of the fan economy" yearly report. "2025 saw strong performance across the board – even downloads stopped its decade-plus race to oblivion," wrote MIDiA's founder Mark Mulligan in a blogpost. "However, there was one revenue category that left all others in the dust: expanded rights (labels’ participation in merch, live, brand, etc.), which grew by a whoppi...