In 2020, the number of online music subscribers reached 523 million, up from 443 million in the previous year. The figure for 2021 was nearly 100 million more than that recorded in 2020, and whilst streaming revenue growth has begun to slow down, streaming now makes up 65 percent of total global recorded music revenue.
Number of paying online music service subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2021
(in millions)
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IFPI. (March 22, 2022). Number of paying online music service subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292475/number-paying-online-music-service-subscribers-worldwide/
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IFPI. (2022). Number of paying online music service subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292475/number-paying-online-music-service-subscribers-worldwide/
IFPI. "Number of Paying Online Music Service Subscribers Worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292475/number-paying-online-music-service-subscribers-worldwide/
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