Recorded music market 2021
Red letter year

Report by Mark Mulligan

17 Mar 2022

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Music

recorded music 2021

recorded music

The 20,000 foot view MIDiA suggested in 2020 that 2021 was going to be a strong year for the recorded music market. Indeed, 2021 turned out to be the fastest-growing year in living memory, with growth...

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Recorded music market 2020
Pandemic-era growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

11 Mar 2021

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recorded music 2020

music revenue 2020

2020 music market

The global pandemic turned the music industry upside down. While live was decimated throughout 2020, after an initial downturn, the recorded music market returned to growth and finished the year with...

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Recovery Economics
Outlook for Music, Games, Video & Sports

Report by Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin and Alistair Taylor

19 Jun 2020

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recorded music

music streaming

recovery economics

MIDiA analysts present in this webinar report how the entertainment industries can plan not to simply bounce back, but to rebuild their value propositions and supply chains to adjust to the realities of...

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Recorded Music Market 2019
A Thriving and Transforming Industry

Report by Mark Mulligan

3 Mar 2020

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recorded music 2019

music revenue 2019

2019 music market

With five successive years of growth, the recorded music market has transitioned from a recovering industry into a thriving business. The stars are aligning, with growing consumer demand, business model...

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Recorded Music Market 2018
Stream Engine

Report by Mark Mulligan

7 Mar 2019

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recorded music 2018

recorded music

recorded music revenues 2018

  For the fourth consecutive year, recorded music revenues grew again in 2018 with streaming revenue the engine room of growth. For the first time, streaming became the majority of label revenue and...

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Recorded Music Market 2017
Streaming Accelerating Growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

11 Apr 2018

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recorded music

music revenues

global music revenues

Recorded music revenues are booming and the distribution end of the value chain is both vibrant and competitive. This has not been the case for many, many years. Streaming is on course to become the main...

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Major Label Results Q1 2017
Full Stream Ahead

Report by Mark Mulligan

17 May 2017

recorded music

record labels

label market shares

2016 was the turnaround year for the global recorded music business. The prevailing sentiment among battle-scarred label executives was one of cautious optimism. The first quarter results for 2017 suggest...

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Recorded Music Market Shares
Streaming Drives Growth

Report by Mark Mulligan

26 Feb 2017

recorded music

record labels

label market shares

The 20,000 Foot View MIDiA has been tracking record label and publisher financial releases throughout 2016. In addition MIDIA has conducted market sizing work on the publishing sector and research for...

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The Death of the Long Tail
The Superstar Music Economy

Report by Mark Mulligan

14 Jul 2014

music revenue

artists

superstar artist economy

The 20,000 Foot View The 21st century decline in recorded music revenues continues to send shockwaves throughout the music industry and although there are encouraging signs of digital-driven growth, the...

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