$3.4 BILLION

AMOUNT OF MONEY MADE BY THE US RECORDING INDUSTRY FROM STREAMING SERVICES SO FAR IN 2018 – 75 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL. Digital downloads chalked up 12 percent, and physical media (including CDs and vinyl) accounted for ten percent. Most of the money made from streaming – according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – came from subscription services including Amazon, Apple Music and Spotify.