The global music industry experienced a significant surge in 2024, reaching a record-breaking 4.8 trillion streams, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. This growth was primarily driven by the rising popularity of on-demand audio streaming, particularly among female pop performers.
In the United States, on-demand audio streams saw a 6.4% increase, totaling 1.4 trillion streams. The dominance of contemporary music was evident, with 79.5% of plays coming from songs released in 2010 or later. Notably, songs released between 2020 and 2024 accounted for nearly half of all streams.
