Global Music Publishing Market Research Report 2025

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PB505250057

Publication Date:

May 16, 2025

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MRRPB5

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Description:

The global market for Music Publishing was valued at US$ 7539 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 11340 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.1% during the forecast period.
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.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Music Publishing, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Music Publishing.
The Music Publishing market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Music Publishing market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Music Publishing companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
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
Segment by Type
Performance
Digital
Synchronization
Mechanical
Others
Segment by Application
Commercial
Personal
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Music Publishing company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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Table Of Contents:

1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Performance
1.2.3 Digital
1.2.4 Synchronization
1.2.5 Mechanical
1.2.6 Others
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Music Publishing Market Growth by Application: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Commercial
1.3.3 Personal
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Music Publishing Market Perspective (2020-2031)
2.2 Global Music Publishing Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2.2 Music Publishing Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Music Publishing Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
2.3 Music Publishing Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Music Publishing Industry Trends
2.3.2 Music Publishing Market Drivers
2.3.3 Music Publishing Market Challenges
2.3.4 Music Publishing Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top Music Publishing Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top Music Publishing Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Music Publishing Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Music Publishing Players by Company Type and Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Global Key Players Ranking by Music Publishing Revenue
3.4 Global Music Publishing Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Music Publishing Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Music Publishing Revenue in 2024
3.5 Global Key Players of Music Publishing Head office and Area Served
3.6 Global Key Players of Music Publishing, Product and Application
3.7 Global Key Players of Music Publishing, Date of Enter into This Industry
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Music Publishing Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Music Publishing Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Music Publishing Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
5 Music Publishing Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Music Publishing Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Music Publishing Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
6 North America
6.1 North America Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
6.2 North America Music Publishing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3 North America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
6.4 North America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
8.4 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Latin America Music Publishing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Latin America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Latin America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 Sony Music
11.1.1 Sony Music Company Details
11.1.2 Sony Music Business Overview
11.1.3 Sony Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.1.4 Sony Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.1.5 Sony Music Recent Development
11.2 Universal Music
11.2.1 Universal Music Company Details
11.2.2 Universal Music Business Overview
11.2.3 Universal Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.2.4 Universal Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.2.5 Universal Music Recent Development
11.3 Warner Music
11.3.1 Warner Music Company Details
11.3.2 Warner Music Business Overview
11.3.3 Warner Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.3.4 Warner Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.3.5 Warner Music Recent Development
11.4 BMG Rights Management
11.4.1 BMG Rights Management Company Details
11.4.2 BMG Rights Management Business Overview
11.4.3 BMG Rights Management Music Publishing Introduction
11.4.4 BMG Rights Management Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.4.5 BMG Rights Management Recent Development
11.5 Tencent Music
11.5.1 Tencent Music Company Details
11.5.2 Tencent Music Business Overview
11.5.3 Tencent Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.5.4 Tencent Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.5.5 Tencent Music Recent Development
11.6 NetEase Cloud Music
11.6.1 NetEase Cloud Music Company Details
11.6.2 NetEase Cloud Music Business Overview
11.6.3 NetEase Cloud Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.6.4 NetEase Cloud Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.6.5 NetEase Cloud Music Recent Development
11.7 Taihe Music
11.7.1 Taihe Music Company Details
11.7.2 Taihe Music Business Overview
11.7.3 Taihe Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.7.4 Taihe Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.7.5 Taihe Music Recent Development
11.8 Rock Records
11.8.1 Rock Records Company Details
11.8.2 Rock Records Business Overview
11.8.3 Rock Records Music Publishing Introduction
11.8.4 Rock Records Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.8.5 Rock Records Recent Development
11.9 HIM International Music
11.9.1 HIM International Music Company Details
11.9.2 HIM International Music Business Overview
11.9.3 HIM International Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.9.4 HIM International Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.9.5 HIM International Music Recent Development
11.10 MODERN SKY
11.10.1 MODERN SKY Company Details
11.10.2 MODERN SKY Business Overview
11.10.3 MODERN SKY Music Publishing Introduction
11.10.4 MODERN SKY Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.10.5 MODERN SKY Recent Development
11.11 Fenghua Qiushi
11.11.1 Fenghua Qiushi Company Details
11.11.2 Fenghua Qiushi Business Overview
11.11.3 Fenghua Qiushi Music Publishing Introduction
11.11.4 Fenghua Qiushi Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.11.5 Fenghua Qiushi Recent Development
11.12 Sentric Music
11.12.1 Sentric Music Company Details
11.12.2 Sentric Music Business Overview
11.12.3 Sentric Music Music Publishing Introduction
11.12.4 Sentric Music Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.12.5 Sentric Music Recent Development
11.13 peermusic
11.13.1 peermusic Company Details
11.13.2 peermusic Business Overview
11.13.3 peermusic Music Publishing Introduction
11.13.4 peermusic Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.13.5 peermusic Recent Development
11.14 Concord Music Publishing
11.14.1 Concord Music Publishing Company Details
11.14.2 Concord Music Publishing Business Overview
11.14.3 Concord Music Publishing Music Publishing Introduction
11.14.4 Concord Music Publishing Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.14.5 Concord Music Publishing Recent Development
11.15 Pulse Music Group
11.15.1 Pulse Music Group Company Details
11.15.2 Pulse Music Group Business Overview
11.15.3 Pulse Music Group Music Publishing Introduction
11.15.4 Pulse Music Group Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.15.5 Pulse Music Group Recent Development
11.16 Downtown Music Services
11.16.1 Downtown Music Services Company Details
11.16.2 Downtown Music Services Business Overview
11.16.3 Downtown Music Services Music Publishing Introduction
11.16.4 Downtown Music Services Revenue in Music Publishing Business (2020-2025)
11.16.5 Downtown Music Services Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.1.2 Data Source
13.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.1.2.2 Primary Sources
13.2 Author Details
13.3 Disclaimer

Companies Mentioned:

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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