Global Copyright Music Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031
Description
According to this study, the global Copyright Music market size will reach US$ 11240 million by 2031.
Copyright Music refers to officially licensed music produced and provided by music copyright companies or independent musicians. It is widely used in various scenarios to meet the background music needs of different projects, including advertisements, short videos, audiobooks, live events, apps, films, TV shows, video games, and animations. This article calculates the revenue of the copyrighted music market, which primarily includes income generated by record companies, copyright agencies, music producers and studios, as well as copyright regulatory bodies through music sublicensing or copyright sales.
In the Chinese market, major copyrighted music players include Tencent Music, NetEase Cloud Music, SONY Music, Universal Music and Warner Music, etc., with the top five companies taking up about 44% of the market share. In terms of product types, copyright agents are the largest market segment, accounting for 44 percent of the market share, and in terms of applications, enterprises have the largest share, about 63 percent.
The growth of the licensed music industry is primarily driven by the surge in digital content consumption, the expansion of streaming platforms, and stronger copyright protection. With increasing demand for licensed music in scenarios like short videos, live streaming, and online education, platforms are compelled to procure authorized content to comply with legal requirements, fueling the commercialization of music rights. Additionally, technological advancements (such as AI-powered copyright monitoring) and the steady rise in global streaming subscriptions (e.g., Spotify, Tencent Music) provide further momentum. Meanwhile, stricter regulations against infringement (e.g., amendments to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) help standardize the market and stimulate demand for licensed music.
In the short term, customized music (e.g., for brand marketing or game soundtracks) and B2B licensing models (e.g., background music for businesses) are emerging as new growth areas, while AI-generated music lowers production barriers. Long-term trends suggest blockchain could revolutionize rights management by enabling transparent royalty distribution. Globalization (e.g., cross-border music catalog integration) is accelerating, and users’ willingness to pay for premium experiences (e.g., Dolby Atmos, interactive music) is pushing the industry toward high-value services. Furthermore, eco-themed music and metaverse applications may spawn new niche markets.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Copyright Music Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Copyright Music sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Copyright Music sales for 2025 through 2031. With Copyright Music sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Copyright Music industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Copyright Music landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Copyright Music portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Copyright Music market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Copyright Music and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Copyright Music.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Copyright Music market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Record Company
Music Producers and Studios
Copyright Agent
Copyright Regulatory Department
Segmentation by Application:
Personal
Business
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Tencent Music
NetEase Cloud Music
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
Taihe Music
Rock Records
HIM International Music
MODERN SKY
Fenghua Qiushi
BMG Rights Management
Sentric Music
peermusic
Concord Music Publishing
Pulse Music Group
Downtown Music Services
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Copyright Music refers to officially licensed music produced and provided by music copyright companies or independent musicians. It is widely used in various scenarios to meet the background music needs of different projects, including advertisements, short videos, audiobooks, live events, apps, films, TV shows, video games, and animations. This article calculates the revenue of the copyrighted music market, which primarily includes income generated by record companies, copyright agencies, music producers and studios, as well as copyright regulatory bodies through music sublicensing or copyright sales.
In the Chinese market, major copyrighted music players include Tencent Music, NetEase Cloud Music, SONY Music, Universal Music and Warner Music, etc., with the top five companies taking up about 44% of the market share. In terms of product types, copyright agents are the largest market segment, accounting for 44 percent of the market share, and in terms of applications, enterprises have the largest share, about 63 percent.
The growth of the licensed music industry is primarily driven by the surge in digital content consumption, the expansion of streaming platforms, and stronger copyright protection. With increasing demand for licensed music in scenarios like short videos, live streaming, and online education, platforms are compelled to procure authorized content to comply with legal requirements, fueling the commercialization of music rights. Additionally, technological advancements (such as AI-powered copyright monitoring) and the steady rise in global streaming subscriptions (e.g., Spotify, Tencent Music) provide further momentum. Meanwhile, stricter regulations against infringement (e.g., amendments to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) help standardize the market and stimulate demand for licensed music.
In the short term, customized music (e.g., for brand marketing or game soundtracks) and B2B licensing models (e.g., background music for businesses) are emerging as new growth areas, while AI-generated music lowers production barriers. Long-term trends suggest blockchain could revolutionize rights management by enabling transparent royalty distribution. Globalization (e.g., cross-border music catalog integration) is accelerating, and users’ willingness to pay for premium experiences (e.g., Dolby Atmos, interactive music) is pushing the industry toward high-value services. Furthermore, eco-themed music and metaverse applications may spawn new niche markets.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Copyright Music Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Copyright Music sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Copyright Music sales for 2025 through 2031. With Copyright Music sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Copyright Music industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Copyright Music landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Copyright Music portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Copyright Music market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Copyright Music and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Copyright Music.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Copyright Music market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Record Company
Music Producers and Studios
Copyright Agent
Copyright Regulatory Department
Segmentation by Application:
Personal
Business
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Tencent Music
NetEase Cloud Music
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
Taihe Music
Rock Records
HIM International Music
MODERN SKY
Fenghua Qiushi
BMG Rights Management
Sentric Music
peermusic
Concord Music Publishing
Pulse Music Group
Downtown Music Services
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
127 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Copyright Music Market Size by Player
- 4 Copyright Music by Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Global Copyright Music Market Forecast
- 11 Key Players Analysis
- 12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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