According to the GfK forecast in 2026, the share of downloads in the total music market revenue will be around one percent, whereas subscription platforms like Spotify will reach a revenue share of 85 percent in Germany.
Forecast of individual shares in music market revenues in Germany in 2026
* Singles, albums, videos: Ã la carte downloads
** Audio streaming services (Spotify, Napster, Deezer etc.), ad-funded video streaming services, other income from digital business segments
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Bundesverband Musikindustrie. (April 30, 2024). Forecast of individual shares in music market revenues in Germany in 2026 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/385222/music-market-revenue-shares-germany/
Bundesverband Musikindustrie. "Forecast of individual shares in music market revenues in Germany in 2026." Chart. April 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385222/music-market-revenue-shares-germany/
Bundesverband Musikindustrie. (2024). Forecast of individual shares in music market revenues in Germany in 2026. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385222/music-market-revenue-shares-germany/
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Forecast of individual shares in music market revenues in Germany in 2026 [Graph], Bundesverband Musikindustrie, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/385222/music-market-revenue-shares-germany/