Streaming Is The New No. 1 Way To Listen To Music In The US
On-demand streams were the most popular way to listen to music in 2016 and accounted for 38 percent of all consumption.
LEARN MOREWhy People Are Actually Paying For Music Again
Music industry revenue worldwide increased for the second year in a row, according to a new report.
Why People Are Actually Paying For Music Again
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April 25, 2017
The music industry seems to be getting back on its feet, thanks in large part to people paying to stream songs.
An annual recording industry report says global music revenues jumped 6 percent in 2016.
That might not seem like a big deal, but keep in mind this is only the second year in a row they've increased. Before that, revenues were pretty much plummeting for 15 years straight.
It's no secret in today's digital world, you can listen to music for free. Still, by the end of last year, 112 million listeners paid for streaming services.
Last year was the first time that digital music represented half of the industry's revenue.
That's not to say artists and investors don't still see problems.
Sites like YouTube, where anyone can upload videos, are being called out as "safe harbors" for copyright infringement.
And the report noted places like YouTube gave artists and record companies about an eighth of what they got in royalties from streaming services — even though YouTube has something like five times as many users.
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