In Q3 fiscal 2026 (the quarter ended June 30, 2026), Warner Music Group's largest business segment was Recorded Music, with $1.49 billion or 80% of revenue, up 9.9% from a year earlier. Next: Music Publishing (20%).
By product or service, Digital and Physical brought in 62%, Digital brought in 13% and Artist Services and Expanded Rights brought in 12% of revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026.
By region, Non-US brought in 58% and United States brought in 42% of revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026.
The fastest-growing business segment from a year earlier was Music Publishing (+12.2%).
From company filings, in USD; latest quarter ended June 30, 2026; quarterly data from Q1 fiscal 2018.

Fiscal quarters, from company filings
| Business segment | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded Music | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | 80% |
| Music Publishing | $377.0M | $353.0M | $362.0M | $336.0M | 20% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
| Product or service | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital and Physical | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B | 62% |
| Digital | $235.0M | $224.0M | $215.0M | $204.0M | 13% |
| Artist Services and Expanded Rights | $224.0M | $164.0M | $231.0M | $195.0M | 12% |
| Licensing | $111.0M | $104.0M | $121.0M | $111.0M | 6% |
| Synchronization | $60.0M | $50.0M | $60.0M | $54.0M | 3% |
| Performance | $59.0M | $58.0M | $64.0M | $58.0M | 3% |
| Mechanical | $19.0M | $17.0M | $18.0M | $16.0M | 1% |
| Other | $4.0M | $4.0M | $5.0M | $4.0M | under 1% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
| Region | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-US | $1.1B | $990.0M | $1.1B | $968.0M | 58% |
| United States | $781.0M | $743.0M | $767.0M | $722.0M | 42% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
Recorded Music and Music Publishing (as reported for Q3 fiscal 2026).
Recorded Music: $1.49 billion, or 80% of revenue, in Q3 fiscal 2026.
By revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026: Digital and Physical (62%), Digital (13%), Artist Services and Expanded Rights (12%) and Licensing (6%).
By region in Q3 fiscal 2026: Non-US (58%) and United States (42%).
Click a bar to see that period below. Striped bars are calculated fourth quarters; an empty slot means it could not be calculated on the same basis i
Fiscal quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
| Item | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded Music | USD 1.49B | 79.8% |
| Music Publishing | USD 377.00M | 20.2% |
Sum of items USD 1.86B. Shares are of the items shown. Click an item with › to see its parts.
Every item and period in one grid. Purple = calculated; "–" = not available.
| Item | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q4 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q1 FY25 | Q4 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q2 FY24 | Q1 FY24 | Q4 FY23 | Q3 FY23 | Q2 FY23 | Q1 FY23 | Q4 FY22 | Q3 FY22 | Q2 FY22 | Q1 FY22 | Q4 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q1 FY21 | Q4 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q1 FY20 | Q4 FY19 | Q3 FY19 | Q2 FY19 | Q1 FY19 | Q4 FY18 | Q3 FY18 | Q2 FY18 | Q1 FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded Music | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 958.0M | 861.0M | 907.0M | 1.1B | 953.0M | 913.0M | 933.0M | 1.0B | – | 802.0M | 791.0M | 904.0M |
| Music Publishing | 377.0M | 353.0M | 362.0M | 337.0M | 336.0M | 310.0M | 323.0M | 295.0M | 305.0M | 306.0M | 304.0M | 298.0M | 283.0M | 257.0M | 250.0M | 254.0M | 245.0M | 230.0M | 229.0M | 205.0M | 189.0M | 192.0M | 175.0M | 169.0M | 149.0M | 166.0M | 173.0M | 173.0M | 147.0M | 158.0M | 165.0M | – | 159.0M | 174.0M | 143.0M |