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Wayne
08-22-2009, 05:11 PM
Recorded Music Sales 2008 (trade values, USD millions)

http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/Rec ... s-2008.pdf (http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/Recorded-Music-Sales-2008.pdf)

(Worldwide Share)

Europe :39.6%
US : 27%
Asia :25.5%
Latin American : 2.8%


So , Is Europe the biggest music market nowˇH

Physical Digital Performancerights Total
USA 3,138.7 1,783.3 54.8 4,976.8
Europe 5,808.8 750.8 576.2 7,308.8
Asia 3,600.9 1,063.6 108.1 4,772.7
Latin America 430.3 62.6 25.7 518.6
Global 13,829.3 3,783.8 802.0 18,415.2

Recorded Music Sales 2007-08, percentage change ,Physical ,Digital , Performance rights Total

USA -31.2% +16.5% +133.3% -18.6%
Europe -11.3% +36.1% +11.3% -6.3%
Asia -4.9% +26.1% +14.6% +1.0%
Latin America -10.3% +46.6% +16.7% -4.7%
Global -15.4% +24.1% +16.2% -8.3%


Notes:
Physical sales include: audio formats (singles, LPs, cassettes, CDs, DVD Audio, SACD,
MiniDisc) and music video formats (DVD, VHS, VCD).
Digital sales refers to: sales via online and mobile channels and via subscriptions. Income
from ad-supported services, mono/polyphonic ringtone income and bundled subscriptions
were included in the digital sales figures in 2008. IFPI has revised 2007 digital sales for the
major markets to include these new digital categories and in order to reflect true year-onyear
digital growth. Online sales include single track and album downloads, music video
downloads, streams, bundles and kiosk sales. Mobile music sales include master ringtones,
single track downloads to mobile, ring back tones, music video downloads to mobile,
streams, mono/polyphonic ringtone income, embedded music on mobile phones (preloaded),
mobile bundles, greetings and dedications income.
Performance rights figures reflect monies received by record companies from collection
societies for licenses granted to third parties for the use of sound recordings in music videos
in broadcasting (radio and TV), public performance (nightclubs, bars, restaurants, hotels)
and certain internet uses.

Nichu94
08-22-2009, 09:19 PM
Glad Europe is #1! :D

Wayne
08-22-2009, 09:30 PM
I can remember people used to say to me "its all about the USA - when you've cracked the USA, you've made it". Well whilst that still is pretty accurate, Europe has taken on a much bigger meaning!

AyuM
08-31-2009, 10:23 AM
I can remember people used to say to me "its all about the USA - when you've cracked the USA, you've made it". Well whilst that still is pretty accurate, Europe has taken on a much bigger meaning!

Exactly. IMO for an artist to become "huge" or "legendary" he must achieve success a certain degree of success in Europe.

Japan is also a another huge market. Nevertheless, it is rapidly declining, as we all know (just like in the US). :?