Music Trades Data Subscriptions

New data subscription options deliver a year’s worth of Music Trades reports bundled at a cost-effective rate. Subscribe to get the newest reports the moment they’re released.

Just as the supply COVID chain disruptions were fading from memory, chaotic tariff policies sowed uncertainty and handed the industry a $627 million tax bill. Any wonder that sales trended down? The Music Products Industry as defined by this report includes the full range of musical instruments-frets, winds, keyboards, printed music, and percussion—along with professional audio products designed for live sound applications, multi-track recording software, DJ and sound creation tools, and a host of related accessories. The estimated U.S. retail value these products declined 0.8% to $8.2 billion in 2025, from the $8.3 billion level in 2024.

Online Retailers Continue To Gain Share In A Flat Market

Despite challenging market conditions worldwide, most online music retailers saw revenue increases in 2025, gained market share and seriously pressured their brick-and-mortar competitors. The 50 largest online music products retailers, a group that hails from 17 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia, posted $7.0 billion in aggregate revenues, up 4.5% from last year’s $6.7 billion

Industry Revenues Are Limited By Absence Of Major Innovations

In 2025, the aggregate volume of music products sold in the world’s leading markets was essentially unchanged at $17.7 billion. Having trended down over the past five years from the COVID-era high-water mark of $19.5 billion, revenues appear to have stabilized. Slowing global population growth and tepid economic growth shoulder some of the blame for the industry’s relative stagnation. However, the primary culprit has been the absence of any major product advances. In every category—audio, frets, electronic music, recording, winds, and percussion—product advancement has been evolutionary rather than revolutionary, providing less impetus to for consumers to buy...…

New report includes sales data for more than two dozen different accessory products.

The accessory category, which includes a wide variety of small goods that complement all musical instruments and audio products, enjoyed strong results in 2025. The estimated retail value of accessory products shipped to the specialized m.i. distribution channel and sold direct to consumers by manufacturers advanced to a record level from the previous year. In this detailed report…

The 100 leading U.S. music companies ranked by the most recent full-year revenues. Also included: employee count and chief executive for each ranked company, plus complete analysis. Excel version includes company contact information and ten years of data.

The 200 leading U.S. music retailers ranked by the most recent full-year revenues. Also
included: employee and store counts, productivity statistics, products carried, and year-to-year trends – plus complete analysis. Excel version includes company contact information and five years of data.

This two-part report includes: 1) A list of the leading 225 music companies around the world, ranked by the most recent full-year revenues – plus employee count, CEO, base country, and web address for each. 2) Basic sales and demographic data on 47 countries where music products are sold. Includes complete analysis.
Excel version includes two years of country data and five years of company data.

Comprehensive U.S. data on 55 product categories across the music products industry. Find ten years of figures showing sales by unit volume, wholesale and retail value, average unit price, and year-to-year trends. A complete analysis is included.

The best price on Music Trades’ four most popular reports: the Music Industry Census, Top 100 Suppliers Report, Top 200 Retailers Report, and Top 225 Global Report.

Find sales and company data – including revenues plus employee and location counts – for 327 leading retailers in 58 countries where music products are sold. Includes complete analysis and company profiles on standout retailers around the world. The Excel version includes contact information and market data by country.

A snapshot of the latest U.S. sales in 15 music product categories, plus regional data, analysis, and trends going back eight quarters.

The most recent quarter’s import figures for key music product categories by product type, price point, and country of origin, plus year-to-year trends and analysis.

The top 50 online music retailers worldwide, ranked by revenues – plus contact information, base country, employee count, products carried, and year-to-year trends. Three years of data included.

This all-new report presents three years of data on U.S. retail and wholesale volumes for all key musical instrument and audio accessories that collectively accounted for over $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2025.