Music industry earned a record $11.5 billion in the U.S. last year, helped by vinyl and Taylor Swift

The music industry’s revenue hit an all-time high of $11.5 billion in the U.S. last year, powered by growth in vinyl record sales and the popularity of Taylor Swift‘s latest album., per LA Times Music.

Mars insists it’s “only love over here,” but crumbs scattered across the stan internet raise questions over an alleged like on a post calling Swift “talentless”. separately, Rolling Stone reported.

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Last updated March 17, 2026.