Music Ally publishes profiles on the main and emerging music markets around the world, based on vital data and interviews with key market figures. The reports focus on the local market – the latest data, growth forecasts, trends, and charts; and music marketing – insider information on what works, plus suggestions of local agencies and collaborators. Click on the map below to access a dedicated country page that collates its Profiles plus the latest news – or search the Countries A-Z list. It’s everything you need to understand – and engage with – music markets around the world.

Latest Country Profiles

Country Profile – Canada 2026

Canada has a reputation as a steady, mature music market; dig down a little, however, and a more interesting story emerges. According to Music Canada, overall revenue increased 1.5% in Canada in 2024…

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Country Profile – Peru 2025

Peru is perhaps not as well known for music as its Latin American neighbours – but its domestic business is developing rapidly. Its music industry has managed to bounce back…

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Country Profile – Italy 2025

Italian music fans, like their counterparts in France and Germany, are listening to ever-more domestic artists, while new music is also on the rise. Italy has, alongside its European neighbours Germany…

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Recent Country Profiles

Country Profile – France 2025

Domestic music is incredibly strong in France and exports are booming – although streaming penetration remains low…

Country Profile – Chile 2025

Chile’s recorded music business is one of the fastest growing in Latin America, driven by local music.…

Country Profile – Romania 2025

Overview By Thea Manolache Romania is a highly competitive emerging music market, rich in talent but shaped…

Country Profile – USA 2025

The USA might be on the verge of a self-inflicted recession. But at least its music market…

Country Profile – Japan 2025

Speaking in our 2025 Japan Country Profile, Takeshi Okada, president of Warner Music Japan, says that the…

Country Profile – China 2025

Interest in China’s recorded music market has probably never been higher than today. But it remains a…

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