Music Recording Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Growth by Type (Hardware and software), By Application (Individual and Commercial) Regional Forecast From 2024 To 2032

Last Updated: 02 June 2025
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MUSIC RECORDING MARKET REPORT OVERVIEW

The global music recording market size was USD 64.91 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow from USD 68.74 billion in 2024 to USD 109.22 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period. Asia-Pacific holds leading position in music recording market share in 2023.

Musical recording and imitation is a mechanical, electrical, digital engraving or electronic and re-creation of sound waves, such as vocalized voice, vocal, instrumental melody, or sound effects. The music recording market contains profits from the creation and spreading of musical recordings, from publication, or providing soundtrack and associated facilities received by entities (administrations, sole dealers, and partnerships) that are in the music recording business.

The foremost kinds of music recording are record creation, music producers, record distribution, and sound recording stations. A music producer is a kind of publication firm that emphasizes the distribution of music. The diverse types include rock, hip hop, pop, jazz, others and are recycled in several uses such as performance, mechanical, digital, and synchronization. The various end-users comprise individuals, and commercial.

COVID-19 Impact: Restructure of Organizations to Fuel Market Growth

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with music recording experiencing higher-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels.

The progress is mostly owing to the corporations reorganizing their processes and improving from the COVID-19 influence, which had previously led to obstructive containment events concerning social isolation, remote functioning, and the closing of commercial actions that caused in operating tasks. Moreover, R&D activities have come into attention. All the government activities and healthcare companies have come onward to backing the expansion of diagnostics and treatment techniques for COVID-19.

LATEST TRENDS

Increasing Adoption of Smartphones to Boost the Market Growth

The upsurge in mobile, tablet Podiums are accessible to music on mobile platforms has augmented considerably in current existences and this inclination is expected to linger in the coming years, therefore driving the music recordings market. This is mostly focused by the increase in internet saturation and development in smartphones and tablets, particularly in developing countries. For example, in 2019, 72% of mobile transportation is anticipated to be video content. Therefore, increase in the demand for music content over mobile stages is anticipated to have an optimistic value on the market in the coming years.

Global Music Recording Market Share, By Type, 2032

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MUSIC RECORDING MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • By Types

     

Based on type, the market is classified into Hardware and software.

  • By Application

Based on application, the market is categorized into Individual and Commercial.

DRIVING FACTORS

Growing Awareness Among People to Accelerate Market Growth

It is essential to identify that the music industry is not one, but a quantity of altered industries that are all carefully connected but which at the same time are founded on dissimilar reasons and assemblies. The overall music business is based on the making and exploitation of music-based intelligent properties. The quick renovation of the music industry is a typical pattern of how an improvement is capable to disturbing a whole industry and making current industry capabilities outdated. The control and impact of the pre-Internet music business was mainly created on the capability to switch physical distribution. The internet makes physical music delivery progressively unrelated and the mandatory main music firms have been essential to redefine themselves to persist.

Technological Advancements Gives the Market Extra Boost

The music industry has stretched at a universal level in a technique it was never before. The global music community has certainly not been more linked, and fans and artists alike are grabbing the prospects of this modern world to appreciate and share the music they adore. The recording firms are broadly financing on music singers, with that the record tags have been the prime financiers in the music system.

According to IFPI, record labels finance over USD 5.8 billion annually in artists through joint Artists & Repertoire (A&R) and marketing globally. The upsurge in the investments are anticipated to endure in the coming years, which is projected to drive the music recording market growth. The market comprises higher development possibilities along with singers seizing the digital generation prospect, the music fundamentals are also making efforts to be placed to back their long-term progress with sustainability.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

Substitutes of the Product Obstructing the Market Growth

Although technology certainly drives progress, it no longer works alongside or together with the music industry. It is a portion of the industry and is being improved and attached by record firms. However, piracy and immoral transfers, using proxy locations, are a few issues that hamper the market's growth.

MUSIC RECORDING MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

Paid Subscription to Bolster Growth in North America

North America is predicted to account for the largest music recording market share.  This is owing to the upsurge in the income of recorded music owing to a growing number of paid subscriptions. Additionally, the firms in the region are setting instances by attaining endless growth in income. Furthermore, the streaming music service earners in the nation are purposefully challenging by throwing bundle packs.

Asia Pacific is anticipated to have a sizable market share. The market growth can be credited to the growing usage of smartphones and increasing consumer interest in music in the emerging nations particularly China and India joined with an escalating population and growing per capita disposable income.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Leading Firms to Increase Product Demand

The study includes information on the market players and where they stand within the sector. Through appropriate research, mergers, technological development, expanding production facilities, and collaboration, data is being acquired and made available. The study on devices offers details on manufacturers, regions, types, applications, sales channels, distributors, traders, dealers, research findings, and more.

List Of Top Music Recording Companies

  • Universal Music Group (Netherlands)
  • Sony/ATV Music Publishing (U.S.)
  • Warner Music Group (U.S.)
  • BMG Rights Management (Germany)
  • Kobalt Music (U.S.)
  • SONGS Music Publishing (U.S.)

REPORT COVERAGE

The report looks at all facets of the market, including type and application market segmentation. The study looks at a wide range of participants, including present and future market leaders. A considerable market expansion is anticipated to be fueled by a number of important factors. The research also includes factors that are probably to increase polyester plasticizers market share in order to provide market insights. Additionally, the research includes projections for market expansion throughout the predicted period. The objective of the regional analysis is to clarify why one region dominates the worldwide market. The market can't grow because of a number of issues, all of which have been properly considered. Moreover, a market strategic analysis is included in the report. It contains comprehensive market data.

Music Recording Market Report Scope & Segmentation

Attributes Details

Market Size Value In

US$ 64.91 Billion in 2023

Market Size Value By

US$ 109.22 Billion by 2032

Growth Rate

CAGR of 5.9% from 2023 to 2032

Forecast Period

2024-2032

Base Year

2024

Historical Data Available

Yes

Regional Scope

Global

Segments Covered

By Types

  • Hardware
  • Software

By Application

  • Individual
  • Commercial

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