Global Music Publishing Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2025-2031

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LPI08254562

Publication Date:

August 7, 2025

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138

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LPI

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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.
The 鈥淢usic Publishing Industry Forecast鈥� 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鈥� 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

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Table Of Contents:

1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Music Publishing Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Music Publishing by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Music Publishing Segment by Type
2.2.1 Performance
2.2.2 Digital
2.2.3 Synchronization
2.2.4 Mechanical
2.2.5 Others
2.3 Music Publishing Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Music Publishing Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Music Publishing Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Music Publishing Segment by Application
2.4.1 Commercial
2.4.2 Personal
2.5 Music Publishing Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Music Publishing Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Music Publishing Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Music Publishing Market Size by Player
3.1 Music Publishing Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Music Publishing Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Music Publishing Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Music Publishing Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Music Publishing by Region
4.1 Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Music Publishing Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Music Publishing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Music Publishing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Music Publishing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Music Publishing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Music Publishing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Music Publishing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Music Publishing Market Forecast
10.1 Global Music Publishing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Music Publishing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Music Publishing Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Music Publishing Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Music Publishing Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Forecast
10.2 Americas Music Publishing Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.3 APAC Music Publishing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Music Publishing Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.4 Europe Music Publishing Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Music Publishing Forecast
10.6 Global Music Publishing Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Music Publishing Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Music Publishing Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 Sony Music
11.1.1 Sony Music Company Information
11.1.2 Sony Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.1.3 Sony Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 Sony Music Main Business Overview
11.1.5 Sony Music Latest Developments
11.2 Universal Music
11.2.1 Universal Music Company Information
11.2.2 Universal Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.2.3 Universal Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 Universal Music Main Business Overview
11.2.5 Universal Music Latest Developments
11.3 Warner Music
11.3.1 Warner Music Company Information
11.3.2 Warner Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.3.3 Warner Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Warner Music Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Warner Music Latest Developments
11.4 BMG Rights Management
11.4.1 BMG Rights Management Company Information
11.4.2 BMG Rights Management Music Publishing Product Offered
11.4.3 BMG Rights Management Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 BMG Rights Management Main Business Overview
11.4.5 BMG Rights Management Latest Developments
11.5 Tencent Music
11.5.1 Tencent Music Company Information
11.5.2 Tencent Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.5.3 Tencent Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 Tencent Music Main Business Overview
11.5.5 Tencent Music Latest Developments
11.6 NetEase Cloud Music
11.6.1 NetEase Cloud Music Company Information
11.6.2 NetEase Cloud Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.6.3 NetEase Cloud Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 NetEase Cloud Music Main Business Overview
11.6.5 NetEase Cloud Music Latest Developments
11.7 Taihe Music
11.7.1 Taihe Music Company Information
11.7.2 Taihe Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.7.3 Taihe Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 Taihe Music Main Business Overview
11.7.5 Taihe Music Latest Developments
11.8 Rock Records
11.8.1 Rock Records Company Information
11.8.2 Rock Records Music Publishing Product Offered
11.8.3 Rock Records Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 Rock Records Main Business Overview
11.8.5 Rock Records Latest Developments
11.9 HIM International Music
11.9.1 HIM International Music Company Information
11.9.2 HIM International Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.9.3 HIM International Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 HIM International Music Main Business Overview
11.9.5 HIM International Music Latest Developments
11.10 MODERN SKY
11.10.1 MODERN SKY Company Information
11.10.2 MODERN SKY Music Publishing Product Offered
11.10.3 MODERN SKY Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 MODERN SKY Main Business Overview
11.10.5 MODERN SKY Latest Developments
11.11 Fenghua Qiushi
11.11.1 Fenghua Qiushi Company Information
11.11.2 Fenghua Qiushi Music Publishing Product Offered
11.11.3 Fenghua Qiushi Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 Fenghua Qiushi Main Business Overview
11.11.5 Fenghua Qiushi Latest Developments
11.12 Sentric Music
11.12.1 Sentric Music Company Information
11.12.2 Sentric Music Music Publishing Product Offered
11.12.3 Sentric Music Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 Sentric Music Main Business Overview
11.12.5 Sentric Music Latest Developments
11.13 peermusic
11.13.1 peermusic Company Information
11.13.2 peermusic Music Publishing Product Offered
11.13.3 peermusic Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 peermusic Main Business Overview
11.13.5 peermusic Latest Developments
11.14 Concord Music Publishing
11.14.1 Concord Music Publishing Company Information
11.14.2 Concord Music Publishing Music Publishing Product Offered
11.14.3 Concord Music Publishing Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 Concord Music Publishing Main Business Overview
11.14.5 Concord Music Publishing Latest Developments
11.15 Pulse Music Group
11.15.1 Pulse Music Group Company Information
11.15.2 Pulse Music Group Music Publishing Product Offered
11.15.3 Pulse Music Group Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.15.4 Pulse Music Group Main Business Overview
11.15.5 Pulse Music Group Latest Developments
11.16 Downtown Music Services
11.16.1 Downtown Music Services Company Information
11.16.2 Downtown Music Services Music Publishing Product Offered
11.16.3 Downtown Music Services Music Publishing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.16.4 Downtown Music Services Main Business Overview
11.16.5 Downtown Music Services Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion

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