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The Annual Census of the Music Industries

Industry Census: Detailed sales statistics on all music and sound equipment. 55 different categories, average unit prices, sales by price point, unit volume, retail and wholesale margins, year-to-date, and 6-year historical data. From grand pianos to power amplifiers and synthesizers, if it has to do with the creation of sound, our research department has detailed sales information from the U.S. market.

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Music Trades' authoritative market data on sales of all musical instruments, sound and publishing products covers 55 distinct categories of products. Below is a sample of data presented in this annual report. Similar information is available for the following product groups:

Acoustic Guitars
Brass Instruments,
Cabled Microphones
Cables
CD Players 
Digital DJ Controllers 
Cymbals
Digital Pianos
Digital Tape Multi-Track
Drum Heads
Drum Kits
Drum Machines
Educational Percussion
Electric Guitars
Electronic Pianos
Electronic Player Pianos
Fretted Instrument Strings
General Accessories
Grand Pianos
Hand Percussion
Hard-Disk Multi-Track
Home Organs
Individual Drums
Hardware
Institutional Organs
Karaoke Machines
Karaoke Software
Keyboard Synthesizers
Karaoke Software
Keyboard Controllers (44-88 note)
Keyboard Controllers (Under 44 note)
Keyboard Synthesizers
Multi-Effect Floor Processors
Non-Powered Mixers
Notation Software
Plug In Software & Loops
Portable Keyboards(Over $199)
Portable Keyboards(Under $199)
Power Amplifiers
Powered Mixers
Print Music
Rack Mounted Samplers
Rack-Mounted Processors
Recording/Sequencing Software
Rhythm Machines, Production Centers
Sequencers
Sound Cards, Computer Hardware
Speaker Enclosures
Special Effects Lighting Units
Sticks & Mallets
Stringed instruments
Turntables
Ukuleles
Vertical Pianos
Wireless Microphones
Woodwind Instruments

Here is a sample of data provided on 55 different categories of Music and Sound Products (These are not actual figures):

Total Guitar Sales 

Year Units % Change $ Retail Change Avg Price 
20102,991,260-9.6%$1,151,290,000 -4.1%$372
2009 3,302,670 0.2% $1,158,592,050 13.3%  $350 
2008 3,201,220 41.0% $1,022,861,000 13.3%  $309
2007 2,341,551 20.5% $903,261,000 -1.9% $386
2006 1,942,62511.4%$921,057,000  -.13% $529 
20051,742,498 5.6% $922,280,000  -0.1%$529 
2004 1,648,595  23.3% $923,522,000 21.2% $560 
2003 1,337,347 15.9%$762,185,000  9.6% $569
20021,153,915 5.8% $694,883,000 -2.2%$579 
2001 1,090,329  -.33% $710,769,000 -.63% $652 

Guitars
A Breakdown by Price Point and Product

Type Units 
Acoustics  
Under $100 390,028 
$101 to $200 410,030 
$201 to $350 110,008 
$351 to $500 40,003 
$501 to $1,000 40,003 
$1,001 to $1,500 10,001 
Over $1,501 20,001 
Total 1,490,260

Electrics 
Under $100 256,354
$101 to $200 561,537 
$201 to $350 195,317 
$351 to $600 97,659
$601 to $1,000 61,037 
$1,001 to $1,250 24,415 
$1251 to $1,60013,185
$1,601 to $2,00012,207
$2,001 to $3,000 11,229
Total 1,501,000

From grand pianos to power amplifiers and synthesizers, if it has to do with the creation of sound, our research department has detailed sales information for the U.S. market.

In Print Cost $25 - ORDER Now or fax 201-871-0455 or call 1-800-423-6530

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