According to a study from 2020 on the global revenue generated by the music publishing industry, the revenue has steadily increased since 2016, from 4.4 billion U.S. dollar to 5.9 billion U.S. dollar in 2020. However, it also showed that the industry growth has slowed down over the years, increasing by 600 million between 2017 and 2018, while only growing by 300 million U.S. dollars from 2019 to 2020.
Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Universal Music. (September 14, 2021). Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/
Universal Music. "Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) ." Chart. September 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/
Universal Music. (2021). Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/
Universal Music. "Music Publishing Revenue Worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/
Universal Music, Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/ (last visited May 29, 2024)
Music publishing revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Universal Music, September 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264901/music-publishing-revenue-worldwide/