This post is from the Promogogo archives, originally posted in 2015 – and reposted without edits in 2017. Banner is by Chris Sansenbach.

As we all know, the music industry is undergoing some huge changes. One of them is the declination of record sales, which started in 1999. Meanwhile the live music industry has exploded. We decided to compare revenue from record sales from some of the biggest artists of our time.

Thanks to Statista & IFPI Annual Reports for the data.

Photo by ADRIANOVIAJANTE007

photo by Ian Gampon

photo by The Strong Move

If there are other artists you think we should look at in this context – get in touch or tell us on social media.