Music Business Worldwide

YouTube’s subscription business is now generating roughly $20bn a year – with music a key growth driver

Simple math implies YouTube’s subscription business, spanning YouTube Music, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV and NFL Sunday ...
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YouTube subscriptions are now generating around $20bn a year

Alphabet’s financial results reveal how much YouTube made from advertising in the final quarter of 2025, as well as the year ...

YouTube's $60 Billion Year Is Making Netflix's Warner Bros. Competition Case For It

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How Big Is YouTube? Revenue Topped $60 Billion In 2025

Giant YouTube revenue from advertising and subscriptions passed $60 million last year while ad sales for the latest quarter ...
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YouTube Music lyrics now require a Premium subscription

Lyrics in YouTube Music now require a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. The middle tab in the Now Playing screen gains a new card at the top when this has rolled out to your account: “You ...
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YouTube brings cheaper subscription tier to US with no ads, except for music

SAN FRANCISCO — Alphabet's YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a $7.99 monthly subscription service that is ad-free for most videos, except music, to create a plan to compete more directly with ...
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YouTube Music locks full lyrics behind a premium subscription

YouTube Music now restricts full song lyrics to paid subscribers, rolling out a global paywall after months of testing. Find ...