SNEP

Digital now accounts for 57% of the market

Over 27bn on-demand streams took place in territory in H1

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

Overall recorded music market falls 2.3% in the first half of 2017, digital claims 55%

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

'Stream-equivalent' formula introduced for Gold, Platinum and Diamond awards

Historic achievement coming in market where downloads have struggled

But country lags behind UK and US

Why assumptions about labels vs. artists can be misleading

But in terms of net profit, labels take just €0.26, says SNEP

Streaming revenues leap up 35% as downloads fall 14%

Physical sales account for 61% of market value