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Music Publishing in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC51223CA

Music Publishing in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Music Publishing in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Music Publishing in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Music Publishing in British Columbia?

The Music Publishing industry in Canada is responsible for acquiring and registering copyrights for the musical compositions of musicians, songwriters and composers. Establishments license the intellectual property of their clients, authorize the use of these compositions through various media outlets and ensure that royalties are paid to the creators of these works. Establishments act on behalf of the copyright owners and generate revenue through various licensing agreements.

What’s included in the Music Publishing in British Columbia?

The Music Publishing in British Columbia includes registration and administration of music copyrights, collection of royalty payments, sheet music publishing and providing advances against future income. Related terms covered in the Music Publishing in British Columbia industry report includes term for a music company that seeks out artists, helps produce their music and then oversees the distribution and sale of the music and the rights to the music, per-minute rates set by the government that are paid to publishers and writers whenever a song or cd is sold. also called mechanical revenue, when music is incorporated into the soundtrack of a tv show, commercial or film, the user of the music must obtain a synchronization, or sync, license and pay royalties and industry abbreviation for peer-to-peer, which is a type of file-sharing system that permits users to anonymously transfer and share music files over the internet.

Industry Performance of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Music Publishing in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Music Publishing in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 18% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Music Publishing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross domestic product, governmentt debt, per capita disposable income, number of mobile telephone subscriptions and number of fixed broadband connections are impacting Music Publishing in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
Governmentt Debt

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Number of mobile telephone subscriptions
Number of fixed broadband connections

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Music Publishing in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia is $150.5m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 122 businesses in the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 214 employees in the Music Publishing industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.1% from 2020 to 2025.