Spotify Report Finds Brazilian Artists Earn R$2 Billion as Funk Leads Global Growth

Overview

• Spotify's Loud & Clear report, published Monday, said Brazilian artists generated about R$2 billion in royalties on the platform in 2025, up 24% from 2024.
• Brazilian funk was the fastest‑growing genre worldwide among those topping US$100 million on Spotify in 2025, rising 36% year over year.
• Portuguese was the fastest‑growing language among those generating over US$100 million on Spotify, up 26% in 2025 and 51% over two years.
• The earnings base broadened as the number of Brazilian artists topping R$1 million doubled in three years and more than 40 surpassed R$5 million in 2025, with independents outperforming global averages on Spotify.
• IFPI's 2026 report places Brazil among the eight largest recorded‑music markets, a shift powered by streaming, which now accounts for 87% of recorded‑music revenue in the country; Spotify says it paid a record US$11 billion to rights holders in 2025 and over US$70 billion since 2008, with royalties flowing to labels and collecting societies before artists under their deals.