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There are xx employees in the Global Music Production & Distribution industry in Global, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Operators in this industry sign musicians and artists to recording contracts, allocate budgets for artists' recordings, produce and master artists' work, distribute artists' music to retail and promote the artists' work through various advertising campaigns. This industry also includes music publishing, which involves leasing music as intellectual property for use beyond live performance such as in promotional material and other forms of media, notably, streaming services.
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Total value (#) and annual change from 2012 – 2030.
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There is 84,161 people employed in the Global Music Production & Distribution as of 2026.
The number of people employed in the Global Music Production & Distribution grew 2.7% on average over the five years between 2021 and 2026.
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The average Global Music Production & Distribution business is 2.7 employees.
The average business in the Global Music Production & Distribution now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Global Music Production & Distribution has decreased in the last five years.