Global Music Publishing Collections Reach €14.6 Billion in 2025

Global music publishing collections reached nearly 14.6 billion euros ($15.89 billion) in 2025, marking an 11.9% increase from the 12.6 billion euros ($13.62 billion) recorded the previous year. CISAC director general Gadi Oron noted that this growth demonstrates the resilience of collective management. More than half of the revenue increase was attributed to the first-time inclusion of revenue from the Mechanical Licensing Collective.

The 11.9% growth in publishing collections indicates strong demand for creative works globally. The inclusion of the Mechanical Licensing Collective's revenue drove 6.6 percentage points of that growth, outpacing the 5.3 percentage points of organic growth. Oron also noted that artificial intelligence presents a major test for the industry's economic model.