According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recorded music and music subscriptions are 6.17% higher in 2026 versus 2014 (a $1.23 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2026, Recorded music and music subscriptions experienced an average inflation rate of 0.50% per year. In other words, recorded music and music subscriptions costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $21.23 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.86% during this same period, inflation for recorded music and music subscriptions was lower.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 0.10%, which is below the average yearly change for recorded music and music subscriptions during the 2014-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for recorded music and music subscriptions was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recorded music and music subscriptions, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20.00 | 0.10% |
| 2015 | $19.58 | -2.11% |
| 2016 | $19.16 | -2.11% |
| 2017 | $19.76 | 3.08% |
| 2018 | $19.19 | -2.85% |
| 2019 | $18.41 | -4.05% |
| 2020 | $17.87 | -2.97% |
| 2021 | $17.79 | -0.46% |
| 2022 | $17.81 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | $18.47 | 3.72% |
| 2024 | $19.08 | 3.33% |
| 2025 | $19.83 | 3.91% |
| 2026 | $21.23 | 7.09%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recorded music and music subscriptions:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.758 | 101.250 | 102.133 | 106.600 | 105.650 | 108.300 | 108.658 | 109.725 | 107.600 | 105.475 | 103.502 | 98.885 | 94.128 | 91.728 | 88.818 | 89.224 | 89.316 | 87.427 | 85.586 | 88.224 | 85.705 | 82.233 | 79.793 | 79.429 | 79.518 | 82.476 | 85.219 | 88.549 | 94.829 |