The bar charts illustrate the total earnings and number of workers in three music industries—music publishing, live music, and recommended music—in the UK between 2013 and 2015.
Overall, live music was the dominant industry in terms of both total income and number of employees, while music publishing had relatively lower figures throughout the period. Notably, the total revenue of all sectors showed upward trends, whereas the number of workers remained unchanged across the period.
In terms of revenue, in 2013, the total income of live music accounted for $900 million, followed by a further increase to a staggering $1,000 million in 2014, making it the highest total earning throughout the period. Despite skyrocketing, the total revenue of live music saw a slight decline, falling to $950 million. Starting at $600 million in 2013, the total earnings of recommended music increased sharply to $700 million. However, in the final year, the figure for this sector saw a negligible dip to $600 million, remaining the second-largest sector regarding total income. By 2013, the gross income of music publishing amounted to $480 million; it was followed by a slight increase in 2015, reaching $500 million. Although the revenue from music publishing grew, it remained the smallest sector in terms of earnings.
Regarding employment, the number of workers in live music stood out with consistently higher figures, amounting to 25,000, followed distantly by the recommended music industry with 6,000 and music publishing with only approximately 1,000. In all of these sectors, the number of workers remained stable throughout the period.