Size of the global games industry in 2008 and 2012



Stat: US$48.3 billion in 2008

Stat Categories: Music Industry Stats

Tags: video games video games,computer games video games,computer games,gamers video games,computer games,gamers,gaming

Years: 2008, 2012

Stat Source: PWC, Global Entertainment and Media Outlook

Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): IFPI Digital Music Report 2009

Submitted By: Michael Raeford

Related Categories: None


Share on:

Related Stats / Figures


Stat Data / Info Details
Digital albums now account for 15 per cent of total album sales, compared to 10 per cen... See Full Stat Info
Satellite radio is the fastest growing subscription service in the US, building up a su... See Full Stat Info
This means that globally around 95 per cent of music tracks are downloaded without paym... See Full Stat Info
Digital album sales totaled 66 million, an increase of 32 per cent (Nielsen SoundScan). See Full Stat Info
70% say Future of downloadable music lies in making tracks play on as many different pl... See Full Stat Info
Total music consumption (both licensed and unlicensed) change from 2003 - 2007: Increa... See Full Stat Info
Seven out of ten (72%) UK music consumers would stop illegally downloading if told to d... See Full Stat Info
Music fans are open to about 15 different genres. See Full Stat Info
US Weekly Digital Media Users, Podcasting, 2005-2020: 2005 (1.01 million), 2006 (1.49 ... See Full Stat Info
The Apple online store carries more than eight million DRMfree licensed music tracks, a... See Full Stat Info
North American Music Industry Revenues: $23.1 billion (2006), $24.2 billion (2007), $2... See Full Stat Info
As a result of their online efforts, 99 per cent of all online views in the U.S. of the... See Full Stat Info
In China, 71% of record label revenues came from digital sources in 2011. See Full Stat Info
Eight out of ten (82%) American teenagers familiar with the law think sanctions for ill... See Full Stat Info
In France, the number of album releases by new artists fell 16 per cent in the first ha... See Full Stat Info
Ringtone Downloads ($6.8157 billion), Streaming Audio ($562 million), Music Downloads (... See Full Stat Info
Worldwide Concert Ticket Revenues (2006 - 2011): $8.2 billion (2006), $9.0 billion (20... See Full Stat Info
Global music revenues increase 3.2% as digital revenues overtake physical for the first... See Full Stat Info
Worldwide Live Music / Concert Revenues: $16.6 billion (2006), $18.1 billion (2007), $... See Full Stat Info
Worldwide Synchronization Licensing Revenues, 2006-2011: 2006 ($2.1 billion), 2007 ($2... See Full Stat Info
Top selling digital singles / downloads of 2008: 1) Artist: Little Wayne - Song: Loll... See Full Stat Info
Music* Revenues in Western Europe in 2010: $14 billion See Full Stat Info
A survey by Student Monitor in spring 2006 found that more than half of students downlo... See Full Stat Info
Worldwide Music-Enabled Mobile Phone Sales,(millions of units): 69.8 million units in ... See Full Stat Info
In the UK, Jupiter Research valued the loss at ?180 million in 2008, with a cumulative ... See Full Stat Info
Worldwide Digital Music Revenues: $2.9 billion (2006), $4.5 billion (2007), $7.0 billi... See Full Stat Info


News / Press / Blogs Mentioning This Stat


There are no news articles listed.

Market Research Reports Mentioning / Related to this Stat / Figure


There are no reports listed.

Comment on this Stat


Edit | Back