Executive summary Today we are at a crucial moment in the evolution of recorded music. After two decades of almost uninterrupted decline, 2015 witnessed key milestones for recorded music: measurable revenue growth globally; consumption of music exploding everywhere; and digital revenues overtaking income from physical formats for the first time. These are positive metrics of...

This resource represents a roadmap that communities of all sizes can follow to realize the full potential of their music economy.

The global recorded music industry is on a path to recovery, fuelled by licensed digital music services and rapid expansion into new markets internationally. Recorded music is also helping drive a broader digital economy, according this report. Global recorded music industry revenues rose by an estimated 0.3 per cent to US$16.5 billion in 2012, the...