Global Music Publishing Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

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.

According to APO Research, The global Music Publishing market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Music Publishing is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Music Publishing is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Music Publishing is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global companies of Music Publishing include Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music, peermusic, Round Hill Music, Pulse Music Group and Downtown Music Services, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

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 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.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, gross margin by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Music Publishing Segment by Company

Sony Music Publishing
Universal Music Group
Warner Music Group
BMG Rights Management
Kobalt Music
peermusic
Round Hill Music
Pulse Music Group
Downtown Music Services
Music Publishing Segment by Type

Performance
Digital
Synchronization
Mechanical
Others
Music Publishing Segment by Application

Commercial
Commonweal
Other
Music Publishing Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Music Publishing market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Music Publishing and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Music Publishing.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2020-2025, 2026-2031). 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: 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 3: 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 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Music Publishing companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report

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1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.3 Global Music Publishing Market Size Overview by Region 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.4 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
1.4.2 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Music Publishing Market Size (2020-2031)
1.5.1 North America Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.4 South America Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
2 Music Publishing Market by Type
2.1 Type Introduction
2.1.1 Performance
2.1.2 Digital
2.1.3 Synchronization
2.1.4 Mechanical
2.1.5 Others
2.2 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Type
2.2.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
2.2.2 Global Music Publishing Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Global Music Publishing Market Size Forecasted by Type (2026-2031)
2.3 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Regions
2.3.1 North America Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.4 South America Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
3 Music Publishing Market by Application
3.1 Type Introduction
3.1.1 Commercial
3.1.2 Commonweal
3.1.3 Other
3.2 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Application
3.2.1 Global Music Publishing Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
3.2.2 Global Music Publishing Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
3.2.3 Global Music Publishing Market Size Forecasted by Application (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Music Publishing Market Size by Regions
3.3.1 North America Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.4 South America Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Music Publishing Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
4 Global Market Dynamics
4.1 Music Publishing Industry Trends
4.2 Music Publishing Industry Drivers
4.3 Music Publishing Industry Opportunities and Challenges
4.4 Music Publishing Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company
5.1 Global Top Players by Music Publishing Revenue (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Music Publishing Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
5.3 Global Music Publishing Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
5.4 Global Music Publishing Company, Product Type & Application
5.5 Global Music Publishing Company Commercialization Time
5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
5.6.1 Global Music Publishing Market CR5 and HHI
5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Music Publishing Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
5.6.3 2024 Music Publishing Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Sony Music Publishing
6.1.1 Sony Music Publishing Comapny Information
6.1.2 Sony Music Publishing Business Overview
6.1.3 Sony Music Publishing Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Sony Music Publishing Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Sony Music Publishing Recent Developments
6.2 Universal Music Group
6.2.1 Universal Music Group Comapny Information
6.2.2 Universal Music Group Business Overview
6.2.3 Universal Music Group Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Universal Music Group Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Universal Music Group Recent Developments
6.3 Warner Music Group
6.3.1 Warner Music Group Comapny Information
6.3.2 Warner Music Group Business Overview
6.3.3 Warner Music Group Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Warner Music Group Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Warner Music Group Recent Developments
6.4 BMG Rights Management
6.4.1 BMG Rights Management Comapny Information
6.4.2 BMG Rights Management Business Overview
6.4.3 BMG Rights Management Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 BMG Rights Management Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.4.5 BMG Rights Management Recent Developments
6.5 Kobalt Music
6.5.1 Kobalt Music Comapny Information
6.5.2 Kobalt Music Business Overview
6.5.3 Kobalt Music Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Kobalt Music Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Kobalt Music Recent Developments
6.6 peermusic
6.6.1 peermusic Comapny Information
6.6.2 peermusic Business Overview
6.6.3 peermusic Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 peermusic Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.6.5 peermusic Recent Developments
6.7 Round Hill Music
6.7.1 Round Hill Music Comapny Information
6.7.2 Round Hill Music Business Overview
6.7.3 Round Hill Music Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Round Hill Music Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Round Hill Music Recent Developments
6.8 Pulse Music Group
6.8.1 Pulse Music Group Comapny Information
6.8.2 Pulse Music Group Business Overview
6.8.3 Pulse Music Group Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Pulse Music Group Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Pulse Music Group Recent Developments
6.9 Downtown Music Services
6.9.1 Downtown Music Services Comapny Information
6.9.2 Downtown Music Services Business Overview
6.9.3 Downtown Music Services Music Publishing Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Downtown Music Services Music Publishing Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Downtown Music Services Recent Developments
7 North America
7.1 North America Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2 North America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.3 North America Music Publishing Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe
8.1 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2 Europe Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.3 Europe Music Publishing Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific
9.1 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Music Publishing Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America
10.1 South America Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2 South America Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.3 South America Music Publishing Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Music Publishing Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix
13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
13.2 Research Methodology
13.3 Research Process
13.4 Authors List of This Report
13.5 Data Source
13.5.1 Secondary Sources
13.5.2 Primary Sources

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