How The Music Industry Makes Money In 2016? [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted by April 11, 2017 Leave a comment on How The Music Industry Makes Money In 2016? [INFOGRAPHIC] Streaming is increasingly the new normal of how consumers listen to music; and according to the RIAA, streaming brought in just over half of the US music industry’s revenue in 2016. But where does the other half of the money earned come from?