In fact streaming is what saved the music industry from piracy. Total industry revenue in the USA peaked in 1999 and was on a steady decline since then all the

In fact streaming is what saved the music industry from piracy. Total industry revenue in the USA peaked in 1999 and was on a steady decline since then all the way till the mid 2010s. It only then recovered when steaming became a thing, and now revenue has finally surpassed those highs and is seeing record growth YoY.