1、2026STATE OF THE INDUSTRYGLOBAL MUSIC REPORTGlobal Music Market In Numbers 04Introduction 05Global Market Overview 06Figures By Format 2025 08Policy Manifesto 10SECTION ONECreative Partnerships:Inside Modern LabelArtist Relationships 14Role Of A Record Label 16Case Study:Tate McRae 20Case Study:Balu

2、 Brigada 22Case Study:Olivia Dean 24SECTION TWOLocal Market Investment,Global Impact 26Figures By Region 2025 28Iberia:Long-Term Vision at Europes Latin Gateway 32Msica Mexicana:Building a Borderless Blueprint 34Thailand and Southeast Asia:Investing in Local Music for Long-Term Growth 36SECTION THRE

3、EAI&Music:License to Innovate 38Record Companies:Shaping the Path Forward 40Music Embraces Innovation:People Around the World Back Responsible AI 42SECTION FOURProtecting The Ecosystem:Tackling Streaming Fraud 44Streaming Fraud What Is It?46SECTION FIVEGlobal Charts 48Top 10 Global Artists 2025 50To

4、p 10 Global Singles 2025 52Top 10 Global Albums 2025 53PHOTO CREDITS 54Our core mission as music companies is to build enduring legacies for our artists.Not only do we launch careers;we cultivate the cultural icons of tomorrow.In a landscape rocked by rapid disruption,we provide the strategic compas

5、s and commercial scale necessary for talent to break through.And as we work to increase the global value of music,we ensure the whole ecosystem remains vibrant,giving the next generation of artists a pathway to success.ROBERT KYNCLChief Executive Officer,Warner Music GroupWere building a new era in

6、music,where boundless creativity meets innovation,unlocking greater opportunity for artists,songwriters,entrepreneurs,and fans.Through our long-term investment in artist development,were driving stronger partnerships,better products,and more powerful direct-to-fan experiences.The result is an open,c