Management report from the publishers of 
Video and digital to drive future music sales growth
"In 2005, Informa forecasts that the value of audio sales will remain almost unchanged. In contrast, the value of music video sales, driven entirely by music DVD videos, will increase by an estimated 17.6%. In the years to 2010 the music video sector will continue to rise, at an average annual rate of 9.4% to reach $4.9 billion in 2010."
Source: Informa Telecoms and Media
Global Music Forecasts, from the publishers of Music & Copyright, provides detailed forecasts for the global music industry by country (top 20 ranked by value) as well as by region and globally for all the years between 2004 and 2010.
- What will drive future growth in the music industry?
- Can the industry depend on digital to increase future revenues?
- Will digital cannibalise or compliment hard format sales?
- Can music video growth continue in the long term?
- How will those territories most affected by falling sales fare in the years to 2010?
- When will some of the less developed territories finally fulfil their growth potential?
Global Music Forecasts gives you the answers to these and many more questions. In addressing these and other key issues Global Music Forecasts will ensure that you are fully informed of the opportunities and pitfalls within the changing global music industry.
Plus Global Music Forecasts provides you with the first comprehensive list of global music sales for 2004.
Can your business afford not to know the latest up-to-date forecasts for this fast moving industry? Global Music Forecasts will provide you with a sound basis for successful investments in this sector.
Key Forecasts provided in this report: - Forecasts for the value of music sales for years between 2004 up to and including 2010 for all formats (CD, audiocassette, LP, single, music video in both VHS and DVD formats) by units shipped to retail as well as an overall value figure.
- Forecasts for online sales by value for hard formats (CD and Music DVD video) as well as digital sales broken down to a-la-carte downloads and subscriptions.
- Analysis of the top 20 countries (ranked by 2004 value) and prospects for growth.
- Analysis of each region and prospects for growth.
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Essential reading for:
- Record companies: Keep appraised of future sales for all audio and music video formats, both offline and online.
- Retailers: Learn how digital sales will affect traditional music formats and where the growth sectors are for music in the years to 2010.
- Music distributors: Benefit from regional and territory forecasts to identify the future growth sectors.
- Legal and financial: Provides an excellent overview of the ever evolving entertainment sector.
Detailed forecasts for the global music industry by country (top 20 ranked by value) as well as by region and globally for all the years between 2004 and 2010.
