SOURCE: BVMI - German Music Industry Market Shares in the first half of 2019
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German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019

The German music industry grew by 7.9% in first half of 2019 according the BVMI, the German record industry association in its Half Year Report. In the first six months of the year, the industry generated a total of €783.21 million from audio streams and the sale of CDs, downloads and vinyl. This is 7.9% more than in the same period of the previous year (H1 2018: €725.9 m) and marks the highest growth rate […]

The German Music Market 2018 - Shares in Revenue
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No growth for German music market in 2018

The BVMI, Germany’s recorded music industry association has reported no growth for the German music market in 2018 which achieved sales of €1.582 Bn – a small decline of 0.4% less than in 2017. Final figures for 2018 show that audio streaming, which continued to soar (+ 33.5%), now accounts for 46.4% of the market with CDs still the second strongest seller with a market share of 36.4% despite a decline of around 20%. Downloads contributed […]

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Streaming continues to grow in Germany

Streaming continues to grow in Germany during 2018 according to preliminary sales figures released by BVMI, the German record industry association. The number of audio streams in 2018 grew year on year by just over 40% to a record total of 79.5 Bn. While the number of CDs sold, 48.2 million, represented a 23% drop compared to 2017, the compact disc is now in its 36th year following its launch and is still the second […]