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JUST RELEASED 2023 Industry Sales Report Industry Posts Second Biggest Year
Shipments of music gear were adversely impacted by shifts in consumer spending patterns and rising inflation
The retail value of music products declined in 2022 as the COVID related surge that drove record sales in 2021 subsided. Nevertheless, 2022’s industry shipments represented the second biggest year in history, and was higher than the pre-COVID levels of 2019. Despite significant volumes, the year closed on a cautious note. After robust results in the first half, retailers reported that sales cooled in the second half, likely the result of economic uncertainty, a sinking stock market, and consumers shifting their discretionary spending towards travel and other out of home activities........
JUST RELEASED 2023 Top 100 Sales Ranking Of Largest Companies in North America
Revenues for the largest U.S. and Canadian music products companies declined in 2022
The end of the COVID pandemic had both positive and negative effects on the industry in 2022. On the positive side, the resumption of, public gatherings, concerts, and school music programs provided a boost to live audio, percussion, and band and orchestral companies. Conversely, as pandemic restrictions faded and consumers began looking for..…..
JUST RELEASED Industry Imports Are A Roller Coaster In The 4th Quarter
Electric and Acoustic guitar Imports Plummet To An All-time Low
The historic gains in import volumes experienced in 2021 and the early parts of 2022 have been followed by equally historic declines in the just completed fourth quarter. For the three-month period ending, December 31, imports of electric and acoustic guitars declined to historic lows. Other key product groups that saw precipitous fourth quarter import declines included synthesizers, portable keyboards and digital pianos. One notable exception was ......
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JUST RELEASED The 2022 Market Report For Musical Instrument & Audio Accessories
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 2021. The estimated retail value of Accessory products shipped to the specialized m.i. distribution channel and sold direct to consumer by manufacturers advanced to a record level from the previous year. In this detailed report… ...
Thalia Capos Retools For Medical Gear
With experience in the medical device field, founder Chris Bradley puts his shop into service for pandemic fight.
Bay Area accessories maker Thalia Capos is retooling to build a simple but potentially life-saving device to help medical teams caring for critical COVID-19 patients. In addition...
Complete Music Industry Sales Report: 2023 Edition
Find 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 10-year historical data.
The State of the Online Retail Marketplace: 2022 Edition
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.
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TOP 100 SUPPLIERS 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.
TOP 200 RETAILERS REPORT
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.
GLOBAL 225 REPORT
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 41 countries where music products are sold. Includes complete analysis. Excel version includes two years of country data and five years of company data.
MUSIC INDUSTRY CENSUS REPORT
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.
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INTERNATIONAL DEALER SALES REPORT
Find sales and company data – including revenues plus employee and location counts – for 260 leading retailers in 46 countries where music products are sold. Includes complete analysis and company profiles on standout retailers around the world. Excel version includes contact information and market data by country.
QUARTERLY RETAIL SALES REPORT
A snapshot of the latest U.S. sales in 15 music products categories, plus regional data, analysis, and trends going back eight quarters.
IMPORT TRACKER
The most recent quarter's import figures for key music products categories by product type, price point, and country of origin, plus year-to-year trends and analysis.
THE STATE OF THE ONLINE RETAIL MARKETPLACE
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.
2022 ACCESSORY MARKET ANALYSIS
This first-ever 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 $1.0 billion in retail sales in 2021.
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