Music industry in Italy - statistics & facts

One of the leading markets in Europe in terms of both recorded and digital music revenues, the music industry in Italy registered an expenditure of approximately 854 million euros in 2018. Moreover, as forecasted in 2019, the expenditure and revenues of Italian music and podcast industries are expected to rise steadily until 2023.

Consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy
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Forecast consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy for 2028
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Forecast revenues of the music and podcast industries in Italy for 2024
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Music

Number of recording studios in Italy 2021, by region

Music

Number of record labels in Italy 2021, by region

Audio

Revenues of the radio, music and podcasts industries in Italy 2019-2028

Overview

Market value of the music industry in Italy H1 2019-H1 2020, by segment
Market value of the music industry in Italy H1 2019-H1 2020, by segment
Market value of the music industry in Italy in 1st half 2019 and 1st half 2020, by segment (in 1,000 euros)
Market value of the music industry in Italy H1 2019-H1 2021, by sector
Market value of the music industry in Italy H1 2019-H1 2021, by sector
Market value of the music industry in Italy in 1st half 2019 and 1st half 2021, by sector (in 1,000 euros)
Percentage change in income of the music industry in Italy H1 2020, by sector
Percentage change in income of the music industry in Italy H1 2020, by sector
Percentage change in income of the music industry in Italy in 1st half 2020, by sector
Market value of music streaming in Italy 2017-2019
Market value of music streaming in Italy 2017-2019
Market value of music streaming in Italy from 2017 to 2019 (in 1,000 euros)
Market value of physical music in Italy 2017-2019
Market value of physical music in Italy 2017-2019
Market value of physical music in Italy from 2017 to 2019 (in 1,000 euros)
Revenues from music performance rights in Italy 2017-2019
Revenues from music performance rights in Italy 2017-2019
Revenues from music performance rights in Italy from 2017 to 2019 (in 1,000 euros)

Music and podcasts industry

Revenues of the radio, music and podcasts industries in Italy 2019-2028
Revenues of the radio, music and podcasts industries in Italy 2019-2028
Revenues of the radio, music and podcasts industries in Italy from 2019 to 2028 (in million euros)
Consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy 2019-2023
Consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy 2019-2023
Consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy from 2019 to 2023 (in million euros)
Forecast of the music podcast industry's consumer spending in Italy 2024-2028
Forecast of the music podcast industry's consumer spending in Italy 2024-2028
Forecast of the music and podcast industry's consumer spending in Italy from 2024 to 2028 (in million euros)

Music industry in the coronavirus pandemic

Estimated loss in the music industry due to the coronavirus in Italy 2020, by sector
Estimated loss in the music industry due to the coronavirus in Italy 2020, by sector
Key figures of the estimated loss in the music industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by sector (in million euros)
Italians willing to pay to watch cultural events online due to coronavirus 2020
Italians willing to pay to watch cultural events online due to coronavirus 2020
Share of individuals willing to pay to watch cultural events on a dedicated online platform during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency in Italy 2020, by type of event
Opinions on face masks at concerts during the coronavirus in Italy 2020, by age group
Opinions on face masks at concerts during the coronavirus in Italy 2020, by age group
Would you attend a live music event where it is mandatory to wear face masks and keep a safe distance?

Companies

Number of music distribution companies in Italy 2021, by region
Number of music distribution companies in Italy 2021, by region
Number of music distribution companies in Italy as of June 2021, by region
Number of music management companies in Italy 2021, by region
Number of music management companies in Italy 2021, by region
Number of music management companies in Italy as of June 2021, by region
Number of record labels in Italy 2021, by region
Number of record labels in Italy 2021, by region
Number of record labels in Italy as of June 2021, by region
Number of recording studios in Italy 2021, by region
Number of recording studios in Italy 2021, by region
Number of recording studios in Italy as of June 2021, by region
Number of music press agencies in Italy September 2020, by region
Number of music press agencies in Italy September 2020, by region
Number of music press agencies in Italy as of September 2020, by region
Musical instrument stores in Italy June 2021, by region
Musical instrument stores in Italy June 2021, by region
Number of musical instrument stores in Italy as of June 2021, by region
Music events and concert organization agencies in Italy 2021, by region
Music events and concert organization agencies in Italy 2021, by region
Number of music events and concert organization agencies in Italy as of June 2021, by region

Concerts

Number of concerts in Italy 2021, by type
Number of concerts in Italy 2021, by type
Number of concerts in Italy in 2021, by type
Box office revenue of concerts in Italy 2013-2019
Box office revenue of concerts in Italy 2013-2019
Box office revenue of the concert industry in Italy from 2013 to 2019 (in million euros)
Audience expenditure for concerts in Italy 2019, by region
Audience expenditure for concerts in Italy 2019, by region
Audience expenditure for concerts in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 euros)
Revenue of concerts in Italy 2019, by region
Revenue of concerts in Italy 2019, by region
Concerts revenue in Italy in 2019, by region (in million euros)

Online streaming

Music streaming revenues generated from subscriptions in selected EU countries 2019
Music streaming revenues generated from subscriptions in selected EU countries 2019
Estimated value of music streaming revenues generated from subscriptions in selected EU countries 2018-2019 (in million euros)
Preferred streaming platforms to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Preferred streaming platforms to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Which streaming platform do you use to listen to music?
Monthly Spotify app downloads in Italy 2020, by store
Monthly Spotify app downloads in Italy 2020, by store
Total number of downloads of the Spotify app in Italy from January to June 2020, by app store

Music listening habits

Frequency of listening to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Frequency of listening to music in Italy 2020, by age group
How frequently do you listen to music in your free time?
Preferred devices to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Preferred devices to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Which devices do you use to listen to music?
Preferred occasion to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
Preferred occasion to listen to music in Italy 2020, by age group
When do you prefer to listen to music?

Favorite music genres

Favorite music genres in Italy 2019
Favorite music genres in Italy 2019
Favorite music genres in Italy in 2019
Share of individuals listening to Italian pop music in Italy 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to Italian pop music in Italy 2019, by age group
Distribution of individuals listening to Italian pop music in Italy in 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to hip hop and trap music in Italy 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to hip hop and trap music in Italy 2019, by age group
Distribution of individuals listening to hip hop music and trap music in Italy in 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to rock music in Italy 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to rock music in Italy 2019, by age group
Distribution of individuals listening to rock music in Italy in 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to singer-songwriter music in Italy 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to singer-songwriter music in Italy 2019, by age group
Distribution of individuals listening to singer-songwriter music in Italy in 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to dance and house music in Italy 2019, by age group
Share of individuals listening to dance and house music in Italy 2019, by age group
Distribution of individuals listening to dance music and house music in Italy in 2019, by age group

Consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy
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Forecast consumer spending of the music and podcast industry in Italy for 2028
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Forecast revenues of the music and podcast industries in Italy for 2024
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Key figures

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- Number of pop music concerts in Italy
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Number of concerts in Italy 2021, by type
- Month with the highest number of pop music concerts in Italy in 2018
- July
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Number of pop music concerts in Italy 2019, by month
- Pop music concert with the highest number of entrances in Italy
- Gazelle
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Top 10 pop music concerts in Italy 2020, by number of entrances
- Month with the highest number of jazz music concerts in Italy in 2018
- July
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Number of jazz music concerts in Italy 2019, by month

- Market value of music streaming in Italy in 2019
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Music streaming market value in Italy 2013-2019
- Most played song of the Spotify Weekly Chart - Italy from 2013 to 2020
- Il cielo nella stanza (by Salmo)
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Leading songs of the Spotify Weekly Chart - Italy 2013-2020

- Favorite music genre in Italy in 2018
- Pop
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Favorite music genres in Italy 2019
- Share of individuals aged 16-24 years old listening to hip hop and trap music in Italy in 2019
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Share of individuals listening to hip hop and trap music in Italy 2019, by age group