An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Digital Music Streaming

In a study conducted for the Digital Media Association (DiMA), Managing Director Robert Stoner and Director Jéssica Dutra show how digital music streaming has contributed to a significant transformation in the way music is consumed. Their report, “An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Digital Music Streaming”, calculates and documents the ways in which this profound shift not only changed the manner in which music is ultimately consumed, but impacted music streaming’s overall contribution to the United States economy, particularly in the most recent years (2018-2021). The report is available here.