Recorded Music

UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking

Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies

France’s recorded music market generated $450m in H1, as paid subscription revenues grow 11.3% YoY

Sixteen of the top 20 albums in France in H1 2024 were domestically produced

Local artists absolutely dominate EU charts, but Europe falling behind on music exports: IFPI

In the 22 EU markets tracked yearly by IFPI, 60% of the Top 10 tracks were by domestic artists, compared to 47% in non-EU markets

Streaming revenues topped $1bn in Germany for the first time last year, with total recorded music sales up 8.2%

Streaming accounted for 55.1% of total revenues