volume 2
july 1999

The economic importance of music in the European Union

Figures and tables

by Dave Laing

In September 1996 the European Music Office published its report on "Music in Europe". The first part of this study, written by Dave Laing, describes the economic importance of music in the European Union. This page offers an overview of the figures and tables of his study.

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Production and Sales of Sound Recordings

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0.1:

Shares of Retail Price of CD or MC

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Organization and Flow of Payments for a Concert Performance

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Performing Rights Payments

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Relationships of the Various Actors in the Music Industry

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1.1:

Retail Sales of Soundcarriers in the EU 1995

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1.2:

Album Sales per Capita 1995

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1.3:

Soundcarrier and Cinema Markets 1991-1994

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1.4:

Consumer Expenditure on Audio and Audio-visual Entertainment 1994

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1.5:

The European Record Industry 1995

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1.6:

Soundcarrier Retailing by Type of Outlet 1995

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1.7:

Value Added Tax Rates for Soundcarriers and Books 1996

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1.8:

Soundcarrier Sales by Genre and Origin 1995

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1.9:

National Origins of Pan-European Hits 1995

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1.10:

Soundcarrier Piracy 1995

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2.1:

Composers' and Music Publishers' Royalties 1995

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2.2:

Audio Private Copying Levies 1995

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2.3:

Performance Royalties of Performers and Record Companies 1995

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2.4:

Printed Music Sales 1994

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2.5:

Employment in the Music Publishing Industry 1995

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2.6:

National Shares of Royalty Payments to Composers and Music Publishers 1995

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3.1:

Concerts and Other Live Performances (Classical) 1994-'95

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3.2:

Concerts and Other Live Performances (Popular) 1994-'95

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3.3:

Venues for Public Performances 1995

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4.1:

Musical Instrument Sales 1994

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4.2:

Employment in the Musical Instrument Industry

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4.3:

Audio Equipment Ownership 1995

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4.4:

Audio Equipment Markets 1995

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5.1:

Radio and Television Stations 1995

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5.2:

Radio and Television Listening and Viewing 1995

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6.1:

Conservatoires and other Music Colleges

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7.1:

Public Subsidy for Music

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7.2:

Funding Sources of the Printemps de Bourges Festival

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8.1:

Turnover of the European Union Music Industry 1995

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8.2:

Employment in the European Union Music Industry 1995