Music Production & Distribution
Industry Description
The US music production and distribution industry includes about 3,700 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $15 billion. Major companies include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group. The industry is highly concentrated: the top eight companies account for 80 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 2731, 7389
NAICS: 512240, 512230, 512220, 512290, 512210
NAICS: 512240, 512230, 512220, 512290, 512210
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Musical Instrument Manufacturing, Motion Picture Production & Distribution, TV Program Production & Distribution, Musical Instrument Stores, Internet & Mail-Order Retail, Bars & Nightclubs, Music StoresTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Music Group Corp. | 2,984.00M | New York, NY |
| EMI Group Limited | 2,487.73M | London, United Kingdom |
| SONY MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 441.43M | Shinjuku-Ku, Tky |
| Vlaamse Media Maatschappij NV | 345.43M | Vilvoorde, Belgium |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC FRANCE | 331.24M | Paris, France |
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Lower Prices - Consumer prices for audio CDs have been flat or...
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Total US consumer spending, an indicator of demand for music sales, rose 2.5 percent, primarily from nondurable goods expenditures, in November 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
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Labels Navigate Burgeoning Online Music Business - The world's four largest record labels are in talks with Google as the search engine giant readies its own online music store, according to The...
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