Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Helped Drive Music Industry To Record Sales In 2025; Vinyl Tops $1B For First Time Since 1983, RIAA Says

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Helped Drive Music Industry To Record Sales In 2025; Vinyl Tops $1B For First Time Since 1983, RIAA Says

Music industry revenue climbed 3% in 2025 to hit a new record of $11.54 billion, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Mega-selling albums like Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl and the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack keyed the results. Notably, a spate of special vinyl releases of Swift’s albums and various tracks […]

By Dade Hayes