Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US

More music, more listeners, no problems. The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Report found. That’s up 14% from 2023, which held the previous record. If you streamed a lot more music in 2024...