In 2021, recorded streaming revenue alone exceeded $16.9 billion-with Spotify leading the way.ģ.
When the music business hit its low point in 2014, it generated $14.2 billion from all parts of the recorded industry (streaming, physical sales, sync, downloads, performance rights). In 2021, recorded streaming revenue alone (across all services) was higher than the entire industry’s revenue from all forms of recorded music for each year from 2009 through 2016. Even adjusting for inflation, that $7 billion total is the largest sum paid by one retailer to the music industry in one year in history-including any single retailer at the height of the CD or digital download era.Ģ. That’s more than double what we paid out in 2017 ($3.3 billion) and represents a big part of the $30 billion we’ve paid to rights holders since our founding. We paid music rights holders more money than ever in 2021: $7+ billion, up from $5+ billion in 2020. Today, we’re publishing new and updated information and data-and figures from 2021 that show further meaningful progress toward a healthier and more diverse music industry.ġ. See the full chart and accompanying playlist below.In 2021, Spotify launched Loud & Clear, a resource for artists and industry professionals that breaks down the royalty system, the players, and the process. Consequently, four rappers make the top 20 only two did in 2019. Rihanna repeats her rank of #8, while Camila Cabelloslides to #9 (from last year’s #4) and Selena Gomez ticks up two spots to close out the top 10 at #10.ĭoja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion are the top debuts, appearing at #11 and #15 respectively. She’s the top female rapper on the chart this year. Nicki Minaj climbs to #7, up seven spots from last year’s #14.
Halsey and Lady Gaga repeat at ranks #5 and #6, stabilized by the release of new albums MANIC and Chromatica respectively.
She’s up six spots versus her rank on this chart in 2019. Grande was previously #1 in 2018.ĭua Lipa flies to #4 on the strength of her Future Nostalgia album, the top streamed record by a female artist this year.
Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande swap spots versus last year, landing at #2 and #3 respectively. As a follow up to yesterday’s rundown of the top 50 artists on Spotify in 2020, here’s a list of the top 50 most streamed female artists of the year globally on the platform.īillie Eilish repeats at #1, having first topped the chart in 2019.
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