France

France’s recorded music market generated revenues of $305m in H1 2020

Market in France saw 0.4% growth in the first six months of 2020, in spite of pandemic

France’s recorded music market was worth $867m last year, up 5.4% year-on-year

Streaming accounted for 59% of total revenue

France’s music publishing sector was worth over $450m in 2018

Total revenue was up 7% compared to 2017

French recorded music market up 3.9% as streaming income grows to €243m

Total annual sales from recorded music up €22m to €583m

French recorded music market up 5.4% – but streaming growth slowed in 2016

Streaming up 37% year-on-year as physical still dominates market

After 15 years of decline, France’s recorded music market returns to growth

Stéphane Le Tavernier celebrates the beginning of a turnaround story for the global industry

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