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YouTube Music Payouts Surge to $8 Billion, Aiming for Top Spot

10/24/2025

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YouTube paid more than $8 billion to the music industry from July 2024 to June 2025, up $2 billion from the previous year.
The payout reflects YouTube's twin-engine model of ads and subscriptions.
The model helped YouTube Music and Premium reach over 125 million subscribers.
YouTube aims to become the music industry's leading revenue source, overtaking Spotify's $10 billion paid in 2024.

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Story summary

YouTube paid more than $8 billion to the music industry from July 2024 to June 2025, up $2 billion from the previous year.
The payout reflects YouTube's twin-engine model of ads and subscriptions.
The model helped YouTube Music and Premium reach over 125 million subscribers.
YouTube aims to become the music industry's leading revenue source, overtaking Spotify's $10 billion paid in 2024.