CAN INVESTORS AND BANDS PROFIT SHARE?

摘要

A short but hopeful trend in music occurred in 2015 when recorded music revenue grew globally for the first year since the mp3 file came on the scene, albeit by a meager 3.2%, while digital overtook physical sales for the first time. While per capita spending on recorded music fell every year from 2008 to 2014, per capita spending on live music grew from $29 to $48 over the same time. In addition, fans that go to live shows spend nearly 20 times as much on music (tickets, merchandise, recorded music) as peers who do not go to live shows, according to MusicWatch Inc.