Recorded music: growth remains steady, the SNEP begins to sort through AI
No spectacular acceleration, but no slowdown either: the French recorded music market generated €449 million in the first half of 2026, up 3.5 per cent. It has thus maintained virtually the same rate of growth as the 3.4 per cent recorded in the first half of 2025, but remains well below the 5.9 per cent of the first half of 2024. For 2025 as a whole, the market ultimately grew by 3.9 per cent, following a 7 per… cent increase in 2024. Paid streaming: the driving force Unsurprisingly, the driving force behind the music market remains paid streaming, on which the sector has been focusing its strategy not only in France but also worldwide for years. Subscriptions generated €291.5 million, accounting for 65 per cent of sales revenue, and grew…