Google generated $90bn last year, 6 times more than the global recorded music business

January 30, 2017By rightstech

Although Google stopped short at giving a specific revenue figure for YouTube in its earnings call on Thursday (Jan 26), it singled out the brand as a star performer in both Q4 2016 and across the full year.

Source: Google generated $90bn last year, 6 times more than the global recorded music business – Music Business Worldwide

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