Global Music Publishing Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031
Description
According to this study, the global Music Publishing market size will reach US$ 11240 million by 2031.
Music publishers are responsible for ensuring that artistic potential and creative works are optimised and made available to the public through all possible channels. Music publishing is a strategic partnership where publishers help authors, lyricists and composers to maximise their growth and aims to provide them with the very best environment in which they can develop their career to the fullest.
Global Music Publishing key players include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Music Group, BMG Rights Management, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 60%. North America is the largest market, with a share over 50%, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, both have a share about 40 percent.
Trends and Drivers in the Music Publishing Market
The key trends in the music publishing market are digital transformation and the widespread adoption of streaming services. With the rise of platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, music consumption has shifted from physical records to subscription and on-demand models, driving sustained growth in global music revenue. Additionally, the application of AI and blockchain technologies is reshaping copyright management and content distribution, offering creators more transparent revenue sharing. Another major trend is the explosion of user-generated content (UGC), such as music snippets on short-video platforms, which has become a vital channel for promoting new releases. Market drivers primarily include technological advancements, consumer demand for convenient access, and increasing internet penetration in emerging markets.
On the other hand, the music publishing market is also being profoundly influenced by the rise of independent artists and niche genres. Empowered by low-cost production tools and the promotional capabilities of social media, independent musicians can bypass traditional record labels and reach global audiences directly. Meanwhile, building a healthy copyright ecosystem (e.g., stringent infringement monitoring and optimized royalty distribution) has become a critical driver for sustainable industry growth. Furthermore, the post-pandemic revival of live music, combined with virtual performances (e.g., metaverse concerts), has opened diversified monetization avenues for music publishing, further stimulating market expansion.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Music Publishing Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Music Publishing sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Music Publishing sales for 2025 through 2031. With Music Publishing sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Music Publishing industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Music Publishing 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 Music Publishing portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Music Publishing market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Music Publishing 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 Music Publishing.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Music Publishing market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Performance
Digital
Synchronization
Mechanical
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Commercial
Personal
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.
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
BMG Rights Management
Tencent Music
NetEase Cloud Music
Taihe Music
Rock Records
HIM International Music
MODERN SKY
Fenghua Qiushi
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.
Music publishers are responsible for ensuring that artistic potential and creative works are optimised and made available to the public through all possible channels. Music publishing is a strategic partnership where publishers help authors, lyricists and composers to maximise their growth and aims to provide them with the very best environment in which they can develop their career to the fullest.
Global Music Publishing key players include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Music Group, BMG Rights Management, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 60%. North America is the largest market, with a share over 50%, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, both have a share about 40 percent.
Trends and Drivers in the Music Publishing Market
The key trends in the music publishing market are digital transformation and the widespread adoption of streaming services. With the rise of platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, music consumption has shifted from physical records to subscription and on-demand models, driving sustained growth in global music revenue. Additionally, the application of AI and blockchain technologies is reshaping copyright management and content distribution, offering creators more transparent revenue sharing. Another major trend is the explosion of user-generated content (UGC), such as music snippets on short-video platforms, which has become a vital channel for promoting new releases. Market drivers primarily include technological advancements, consumer demand for convenient access, and increasing internet penetration in emerging markets.
On the other hand, the music publishing market is also being profoundly influenced by the rise of independent artists and niche genres. Empowered by low-cost production tools and the promotional capabilities of social media, independent musicians can bypass traditional record labels and reach global audiences directly. Meanwhile, building a healthy copyright ecosystem (e.g., stringent infringement monitoring and optimized royalty distribution) has become a critical driver for sustainable industry growth. Furthermore, the post-pandemic revival of live music, combined with virtual performances (e.g., metaverse concerts), has opened diversified monetization avenues for music publishing, further stimulating market expansion.
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “Music Publishing Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Music Publishing sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Music Publishing sales for 2025 through 2031. With Music Publishing sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Music Publishing industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Music Publishing 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 Music Publishing portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Music Publishing market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Music Publishing 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 Music Publishing.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Music Publishing market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Performance
Digital
Synchronization
Mechanical
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Commercial
Personal
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.
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
BMG Rights Management
Tencent Music
NetEase Cloud Music
Taihe Music
Rock Records
HIM International Music
MODERN SKY
Fenghua Qiushi
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
138 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Music Publishing Market Size by Player
- 4 Music Publishing by Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Global Music Publishing Market Forecast
- 11 Key Players Analysis
- 12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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