Take a glance at recent figures from global recording group IFPI, and a quick buzzkill emerges. 2018 was easily one of the best in recent memory, with surging streaming revenues numbing the sting of declining CDs and downloads. But 2018 sales levels are still only a ‘comeback’ when compared to the 2006-7 timeframe, and still solidly down from 1999-era highs.
Source: Is the Music Industry Comeback Overrated? A Look at the Latest Stats