By Chatmu
The Music Business Report 2026
A complete picture of the global music industry: who makes music, where, on which platforms and how careers grow. Built from Chatmu's own data.
The industry map · by country
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The Industry Map
Every artist in one interactive space: by country, genre, career stage and platform.
Editorial playlists
- White Noise 10 Hours56.7%
- Relaxing Piano Covers46.1%
- Deep Sleep Noise44.3%
Fake Artists
Artists built to fit a playlist, not an audience (PFC): how many there are, where and how much they earn.
AI & Music
How much AI music is made, what listeners choose, and how artists use AI.
15.1M
artists indexed
Industry in numbers
Scale, concentration and how audiences grow.
Data
Rules
Figures
Methodology
Sources, formulas and caveats behind every figure.
The industry at a glance
15,057,201
artists mapped
$31.7B
global recorded music revenue (IFPI 2026)
69.6%
of revenue from streaming
Draft 0.1.0-draft · artist metrics as of 2026-10-28 · playlist tracklistings as of 2026-11-09.