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  • Vinyl Passed $1 Billion — and Still Makes Up Under a Tenth of Music Revenue
    The Reality Premium: What Physical Experience Costs Now

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    live music
    physical media
    consumer trends
    music industry

    Physical media and live experience really have become premium goods. Vinyl crossed $1 billion in 2025 and concert tickets rose 41.3% in five years — but the scale of the revival is routinely overstated.

    05 Feb 2026
  • 44% of New Uploads Are AI — and 97% of Listeners Can't Tell
    The Certified Human: Who Actually Labels AI Music

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    deezer
    spotify
    music industry

    Deezer receives 75,000 AI-generated tracks a day, 44% of all uploads. They draw 1-3% of streams, 85% of it flagged as fraud. There is no 'certified human' badge — platforms label AI instead.

    03 Feb 2026

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