Mar 20, 2015 The music industry is changing, with music streaming earning more money than the sale of CDs for the first time ever in 2014. According to the RIAA, music streaming earned a total of $1.87 billion in 2014, while CDs generated $1.85 billion, with the entire industry earning $6.97 billion overall, which was slightly down from their numbers in 2013. http://www.complex.com/music/2015/0...+03+2015&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social