Warner Music WMG Revenue Breakdown

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Annual revenue breakdowns for Warner Music, fiscal 2010 to 2025, as reported in its filings.
Annual history

Warner Music Revenue by Product & Service

Years FY 2017–2025
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FY 2025 Total $6.71B

Digital was Warner Music’s largest product and service line in fiscal 2025, bringing in $4.39B of $6.71B (66%).

Warner Music revenue by product and service, fiscal 2017 to 2025
Product and Service FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Digital — $3.99B $4.28B $4.39B
Artist Services & Expanded-Rights $767.00M $744.00M $684.00M $835.00M
Physical $563.00M $507.00M $519.00M $527.00M
Licensing $331.00M $382.00M $501.00M $452.00M
Performance $159.00M $173.00M $198.00M $228.00M
Synchronization $172.00M $167.00M $175.00M $197.00M
Mechanical $50.00M $63.00M $58.00M $63.00M
Other $14.00M $16.00M $16.00M $18.00M
Corporate Expenses & Eliminations -$5.00M -$6.00M -$7.00M -$7.00M
Total $5.91B $6.04B $6.43B $6.71B
Totals include 2 discontinued lines from earlier reporting.

Warner Music revenue by product and service: what the figures show

Warner Music brought in $6.71B from its nine product and service lines in fiscal 2025, the year ended September 30, 2025. That was up 4.4% from $6.43B in fiscal 2024. Digital was the largest at $4.39B (65.5%), ahead of Artist Services & Expanded-Rights at $835.00M (12.4%) and Physical at $527.00M (7.9%). The other five lines brought in $958.00M combined.

Compared with fiscal 2024, Artist Services & Expanded-Rights grew fastest, up 22.1% to $835.00M, while Licensing fell the most, down 9.8% to $452.00M.

Warner Music stopped reporting Total Digital & Physical as a separate line after fiscal 2022, when it brought in $3.87B. The total is net of Corporate Expenses & Eliminations, which took $7.00M off revenue in fiscal 2025.

Annual history

Warner Music Revenue by Geography

Years FY 2012–2025
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FY 2025 Total $6.71B

United States was Warner Music’s largest region in fiscal 2025, bringing in $2.87B of $6.71B (43%).

Warner Music revenue by geography, fiscal 2012 to 2025
Geography FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
United States $2.74B $2.77B $2.87B $2.87B
All Other Territories $1.83B $2.01B $2.27B $2.46B
United Kingdom $734.00M $726.00M $774.00M $857.00M
Germany $613.00M $535.00M $513.00M $515.00M
Total $5.92B $6.04B $6.43B $6.71B
Totals include 2 discontinued lines from earlier reporting.

Warner Music revenue by geography: what the figures show

Warner Music brought in $6.71B from its four regions in fiscal 2025, the year ended September 30, 2025. That was up 4.4% from $6.43B in fiscal 2024. United States was the largest at $2.87B (42.9%), ahead of All Other Territories at $2.46B (36.7%) and United Kingdom at $857.00M (12.8%). The remaining region, Germany, brought in $515.00M.

Compared with fiscal 2024, United Kingdom grew fastest, up 10.7% to $857.00M. Every region above 2% of revenue grew. From fiscal 2022 to 2025, combined revenue from these regions grew from $5.92B to $6.71B, a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%. United States' share of the total fell from 46.4% to 42.9%.

Annual history

Warner Music Revenue by Segment

Years FY 2010–2025
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FY 2025 Total $6.71B

Recorded Music was Warner Music’s largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $5.41B of $6.71B (81%).

Warner Music revenue by segment, fiscal 2010 to 2025
Segment FY 2010 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Recorded Music $4.97B $4.96B $5.22B $5.41B
Music Publishing $958.00M $1.09B $1.21B $1.31B
Corporate Expenses & Eliminations -$5.00M -$6.00M -$7.00M -$7.00M
Total $5.91B $6.03B $6.43B $6.71B
Totals include 1 discontinued line from earlier reporting.

Warner Music revenue by segment: what the figures show

Warner Music brought in $6.71B from its three segments in fiscal 2025, the year ended September 30, 2025. That was up 4.4% from $6.43B in fiscal 2024. Recorded Music was the largest at $5.41B (80.6%), ahead of Music Publishing at $1.31B (19.5%).

Compared with fiscal 2024, Music Publishing grew 7.9% to $1.31B and Recorded Music grew 3.5% to $5.41B.

The total is net of Corporate Expenses & Eliminations, which took $7.00M off revenue in fiscal 2025.

Questions

Warner Music Revenue Breakdown FAQ

How does Warner Music make money?

Warner Music (WMG) reports its revenue by product and service, by geography and by segment. In fiscal 2025, Digital was its largest product and service line, bringing in $4.39B (65.5% of the total), followed by Artist Services & Expanded-Rights at $835.00M (12.4%).

What is Warner Music's largest product and service line?

Digital was Warner Music's largest product and service line in fiscal 2025, bringing in $4.39B, or 65.5% of the $6.71B total across its nine product and service lines.

What is Warner Music's largest region?

United States was Warner Music's largest region in fiscal 2025, bringing in $2.87B, or 42.9% of the $6.71B total across its four regions.

What is Warner Music's largest segment?

Recorded Music was Warner Music's largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $5.41B, or 80.6% of the $6.71B total across its three segments.

Which Warner Music product and service line is growing the fastest?

Among Warner Music's product and service lines that make up at least 2% of revenue, Artist Services & Expanded-Rights grew fastest in fiscal 2025, up 22.1% from $684.00M to $835.00M.

Where does this revenue breakdown data come from?

Every figure comes from Warner Music's annual financial filings, as reported. Each line keeps the name Warner Music gives it, and years follow its fiscal calendar.

How far back does Warner Music's revenue breakdown go?

Warner Music's revenue by product and service goes back to fiscal 2017, with figures through fiscal 2025. The latest four fiscal years are free to view, and the full history is available with a Business Quant subscription.