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.
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.
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.
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana
FIMI
Olly
Physical Music Sales Revival
Streaming Platform Growth
Major Label Financial Performance
Dominance Of Domestic Artists
Chart Analysis
Industry Report
Major Labels
Quarterly Earnings
Record Labels
Sync Licensing
National Market Report
Italy
Sony Music Entertainment (SME)
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- 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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