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Music Publishing in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS51223CA

Music Publishing in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia 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 decreased an annualized -x.x% to x locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x thousand.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline 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% to x locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x thousand.

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About the Music Publishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Music Publishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Music Publishing in Nova Scotia?

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 Nova Scotia?

The Music Publishing in Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Music Publishing in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Music Publishing in Nova Scotia

#6 in Highest Revenue 1% 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 Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, per capita disposable income, number of mobile telephone subscriptions and number of fixed broadband connections are impacting Music Publishing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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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 Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Music Publishing in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax and Kentville. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia is $8.2m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 7 businesses in the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 12 employees in the Music Publishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -7.8% from 2020 to 2025.