Italian Music Market Experiences 10% Boost in H1 2025

Domestic artists dominated the Top 10

The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) has released the half yearly figures for the Italian recorded music market, revealing a 9.7% YoY rise with a turnover of €208.1 million.

The stats:

  • Streaming recorded 9.9% overall growth. Total streaming revenue, including video and ad-supported, was €166.4m.

  • Physical music rose 13% in H1 at €33.3m, with vinyl leading the way (up 17%), and revenue from CD sales up 4.7%.

  • Sync revenue declined by 4.5% to €6.5m.

Top performers:

  • The Top 10 albums and singles were composed of 90% domestic artists.

  • Sony Music’s Olly had the Number 1 album (Tutta Vita) and single (“Balorda Nostalgia”) in the first half of the year.

👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block

- This story was written with information sourced from Music Week.

- We covered it because it’s news of the Italian music market's financial performance.

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