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Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Josh Francisco Josh Francisco Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: July 2025 ANZSIC C1620

Revenue

$340.1m

2025-26

$336.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

1,059

Businesses

353

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia industry analysis

The continued dominance of online streaming services like Spotify and Netflix has diminished revenue for the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia. CD and DVD duplication and replication services have retreated, now catering to a low volume of clients in the music industry, as well as small business, training and education customers. While CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs still take up space in media retailer shops like JB Hi-Fi, consumer preferences have generally trended away from physical media. Even for computer software and games, CDs and DVDs have been rendered unnecessary by cloud platforms. This steady decline is reflected in industry revenue, which is expected to have fallen at an annualised 5.1% over the five years through 2024-25 to $340.1 million. This includes an anticipated 7.5% drop in revenue in 2024-25.

Trends and Insights

  • The rise of streaming services has slashed demand for CDs and DVDs. The convenience of freemium models and inexpensive subscription services has contributed to waning demand for physical formats, substantially harming industry revenue.
  • Streaming services have largely supplanted CDs and DVDs. The digitalisation of media and the rise of streaming services like Spotify has drastically reduced demand for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
  • Reproduction of recorded media manufacturers gravitate to Australia’s population centres. The most densely populated south-eastern states boast the vast majority of enterprises.
  • Streaming services and imports intensify competition for physical media. The rise of digital platforms and inexpensive overseas manufacturing have shrunk demand for Australian-made CDs and DVDs, relegating domestic producers to niche and specialised markets.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 5.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $340.1m in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Streaming services continue to weaken industry revenue

  • The obsolescence of CDs and DVDs can be primarily attributed to the growth of streaming services like Netflix, Spotify and Amazon Prime.
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Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Digitalisation and streaming services will continue reducing the need for CDs

  • Streaming services like Spotify and YouTube have become the most dominant forms of consumption for music, and as they gain even more popularity, CD sales will gradually decline.

Biggest companies in the Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($short_0)
2025

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including CD duplication and replication services, Vinyl record manufacturing and DVDs including Blu-Ray replication services, and other physical media. CD duplication and replication services is the largest segment of the Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Vinyl records now constitute the majority of sales

  • Vinyl has maintained a dominant position since the early 2020s, and accounts for the lion’s share of the industry’s product sales.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry companies reproduce pre-recorded audio, video, software and other data on physical media formats, including electronic, optical and magnetic media. Physical media types include CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, as well as vinyl records.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia include CD duplication and replication services, DVD duplication and replication services, Blu-ray Disc duplication and replication services, Pre-recorded vinyl record reproduction and Pre-recorded video cassette reproduction.

Companies

Companies covered in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia include .

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia include peer-to-peer, blu-ray disc, digital media, cloud computing, replication, duplication and mastering.

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 1620 - Reproduction of Recorded Media in Australia

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The rise of streaming services has slashed demand for CDs and DVDs. The convenience of freemium models and inexpensive subscription services has contributed to waning demand ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Streaming services have largely supplanted CDs and DVDs. The digitalisation of media and the rise of streaming services like Spotify has drastically reduced demand for CDs, D...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Reproduction of recorded media manufacturers gravitate to Australia’s population centres. The most densely populated south-eastern states boast the vast majority of enterpris...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Streaming services and imports intensify competition for physical media. The rise of digital platforms and inexpensive overseas manufacturing have shrunk demand for Australia...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The industry has no major companies. Declining CD, DVD and Blu-ray demand has led to the demise of all major physical media manufacturers in Australia. Vantiva/Conectiv was t...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Physical media demand faces negative pressure from technological and consumer trends. While some niche demand remains, rising streaming usage and changing consumer habits con...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    The vinyl revival has supported profit margins and reshaped the industry landscape. Vinyl records’ resurgence is driving modest profit growth as CD and DVD manufacturers exit...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
    • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • Average Wage (2015-2030)
    • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
    • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
    • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
    • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2015-2030)
    • IVA (2015-2030)
    • Establishments (2015-2030)
    • Enterprises (2015-2030)
    • Employment (2015-2030)
    • Exports (2015-2030)
    • Imports (2015-2030)
    • Wages (2015-2030)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia in 2025?

    The market size of the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia is $340.1m in 2025.

    How many businesses are there in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia in 2025?

    There are 353 businesses in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.

    How may import tariffs affect the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia?

    The Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia is likely to be significantly impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.

    How may export tariffs affect the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia?

    The Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.

    Has the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 5.1 % between 2020 and 2025.

    What is the forecast growth of the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia is expected to decline.

    What does the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia include?

    CD duplication and replication services and DVD duplication and replication services are part of the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia.

    How competitive is the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia?

    The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Reproduction of Recorded Media industry in Australia.

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