1、CONTENTS1ForewordExecutive Summary32About IMPFThe added value of independent music publishing6Methodology891011Financial Sponsors of the ReportIMPF Members,Friends and PartnersAcknowledgementsIndependent music publishers-Agenda for 202475Market Analysis;the value of the independent music publishing

2、sectorThe business of music publishing41A fertile ground for creative diversityWelcome to IMPFs fourth Global Market View,the only report looking exclusively at the international impact and position of the independent music publishing industry.Our ambition when we started this project was to provide

3、 data about the global market value of the independent music sector.This edition of the IMPF Global Market View,illustrates that independent music publishers are a real force within the music ecosystem,documents the economic weight of the sector,and presents figures showing how our community is capi

4、talising on a growing market.Independent music publishers are,however,more than just a market share.They are usually the first professional affiliation of creators and their first champions.Our members range from single owner operated businesses to small,regional and large global companies looking a

5、fter catalogues with hundreds of thousands,if not millions,of titles.Independent music publishers are also the vectors of cultural diversity.Wherever they operate,they are usually the strongest supporters of local talent,and their interests cover a wide range of musical genres,including those at the

6、 fringes that dont necessarily make the headlines or the big numbers.Wherever there is an opportunity to spot talent or an up-and-coming music genre,there will be an independent music publisher showing interest.As well as being the active partners of songwriters and composers,our interests are inter