Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," continues to rake in millions annually. Billboard estimates Carey earned up to $3 million in 2022 from downloads and streaming, excluding other revenue sources like TV specials. Spotify reported that Mariah Carey's holiday anthem is the first to surpass 2 billion global streams and has been the top global song on Christmas Day annually since 2016. Experts estimate the song generates $2 million to $4 million annually in gross revenue, with total earnings of over $100 million over 30 years. Carey only receives a portion of this due to the complex ecosystem of music royalties involving performers, writers, and producers.
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00:02Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday hit, All I Want for Christmas is You, continues to rake in
00:07millions annually.
00:08Billboard estimates Carey earned up to $3 million in 2022 from downloads and streaming,
00:13excluding other revenue sources like TV specials.
00:16Spotify reported that Mariah Carey's holiday anthem is the first to surpass 2 billion global
00:21streams and has been the top global song on Christmas Day annually since 2016.
00:26Experts estimate the song generates $2 million to $4 million annually in gross revenue, with
00:31total earnings of over $100 million over 30 years.
00:35Carey only receives a portion of this due to the complex ecosystem of music royalties
00:40involving performers, writers, and producers.