In 2025, the Italian recorded music market grew by 10.7% – more than global and EU percentages – totaling record US$ 579 million revenues

Recorded music outpaces for the first time Italian movie box office

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Key figures for the Italian music market in 2025:

1. US$ 579 million (€ 513.4 million): record value of the Italian recorded music market in 2025 (+10.7%)
2. Eighth consecutive year of growth: it’s a more than doubled value compared to 2019, CAGR +11.3% in the 2021–2025 period
3. Streaming drives the Italian market: over € 340 million, equal to approximately two-thirds of total revenues, with premium subscriptions at € 4 million (+14.1%)
4. Fueled by the Superfan phenomenon, physical music grew strongly: € 7 million (+21.9%), driven by vinyl
5. 99 billion streams in 2025, with an average of 1.9 billion per week
6. Italian music exports increased: over € 32 million in royalties (+13.9%), with 180% growth in the last six years

The Italian music market continues its growth path for the eighth consecutive year: in 2025, total revenues reached a record of US$ 579 million (€ 513.4 million), up 10.7% compared to 2024 – doubling the 2019 figure. This growth is double the European regional average (+5.6%) and well above the global average of 6.4%, confirming Italy’s status as the third-largest market in the European Union and the eleventh-largest internationally, boosted by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3% for the five-year period 2021-2025.

Digital – which accounts for the predominant share of consumption – is driving the sector, while the physical segment consolidates its comeback, fueled by the passion of the superfans phenomenon and their inclination to collect premium formats and special products tied to their favorite artists.

With these results, the value of recorded music in Italy exceeds for the first time the national movie box office (equal to 496.5 million euros, according to the CINETEL 2025 Report), confirming the centrality of the music industry within the Italian cultural economy.

Streaming remains the market’s main driver, with revenues exceeding € 340 million (two-thirds of the total), representing 9.6% growth year-over-year. Streaming subscriptions are the driving force, growing 14.1% to € 234.4 million, representing 69% of the format’s total. Meanwhile, the ad-supported segment saw a 2.2% decline (€ 51.3 million) and video streaming also saw moderate growth, totaling € 54.8 million (+3.8%). Furthermore, in terms of volume, over 99 billion streams were played in Italy in 2025, with an average of 1.9 billion weekly (54% of which came from premium accounts): a record that represents a 5% growth compared to the previous year.

Alongside digital, physical music continues to expand, reaching € 74.7 million (+21.9%) and representing 15% of the market. Vinyl remains the dominant format, up 24.2%, but CDs are also growing significantly (+15.1%), a sign of a market driven by demand increasingly tied to the superfan phenomenon and the collectible nature of music. Overall, 4.6 million physical products were sold, 51% of which were CD and 47% vinyl. More specifically, albums released between 2020 and 2025 accounted for 71% of units sold.

Furthermore, the data confirms the strong centrality of new productions in Italian music consumption. According to NIQ, new releases account for 16% of the streaming market and 82% of streams are generated by songs released since 2010 (57.3% comes from music released in the last 5 years).

The trend is even more evident in the physical market: 92% of units sold are albums released since 2010. These data highlight the Italian music industry’s ability to fuel the contemporary repertoire with strategies that place the needs of artists and the tastes of music lovers at the center of consumption.

Among other revenue sources, performance rights grew by 9.8% reaching € 82.1 million and confirming their position as the sector’s Italian second-largest source of revenue, while the synchronization segment stood at € 12.2 million, recording a 5.7% decline due to the decline in Italian film productions and the inevitable decline in the use of soundtracks in audiovisual products.

Royalties from Italian Music Export increased by 13.9% in 2025, exceeding € 32 million (combining physical, synchronization, performance rights, and digital, which alone accounts for 88% of revenues). These are extraordinary figures, coming from a long process of forward-looking investments that has led to a 180% increase in royalties over the last six years, thanks to new ways of enjoying music that are opening opportunities for internationalization and access to foreign markets.

The growth of the Italian record market confirms the strength of the Italian music ecosystem, supported by digital innovation from companies and an increasingly engaged audience: between streaming, physical, and new modes of consumption, music continues to strengthen its role in the country’s cultural and economic landscape. The complete analysis is available in the new FIMI report “THE ITALIAN RECORDED MUSIC MARKET” available here.