Music, Record, and Video Stores

Music Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


National Association of Recording Merchandisers
Research Reports
http://www.narm.com/research/research-reports/
Research section features reports on issues of concern to music stores, record shops, and other music retailers, with topics covered including industry statistics and trends, marketing strategies, consumer demographics, and more.

Recording Industry Association of America
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Key Statistics - Industry Shipments
http://www.riaa.com/keystatistics.php
Comparative manufacturer unit shipments and dollar value charts for physical media—CDs, DVDs, music videos, cassettes, LPs, and vinyl singles—and digital media—downloads, kiosk, music video, mobile, and subscription. Accessible free online.

Music Consumer Profile
http://www.riaa.com/keystatistics.php?content_selector=MusicConsumerProfile
Comparative benchmark data on genre, format, age and gender of consumers, and place of purchase—including record shops and stores, other retail stores, record clubs, online music stores, and other sources—for the last 10 years. Accessible free online.

Record Stores
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast for music stores and record shops, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


The Entertainment Merchants Association
Information resources available from this organization include:

Inside EMA
http://www.entmerch.org/_inside_ema_.htm
Quarterly publication provides industry news and information for retail distribution outlets that sell and/or rent DVDs and video games and digital versions of these products. Current and prior issues can be viewed free online.

Facts About the Video & Video Game Industries
http://www.entmerch.org/quick_facts.html
"Quick Facts" section provides summary sales, rental, consumer, and market share information for the home entertainment video and video game markets. All information is accessible free online.

Annual Report On The Home Entertainment Industry
http://www.entmerch.org/annual_reports.html
Annual report provides an overview and analysis of the home entertainment video and video game markets, with topics covered including hardware and software trends, consumer spending, rentals and product sales, new products and technologies, and more. Selected highlights from the report can be viewed free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
Music and Record Stores
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In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Music, Record, and Video Stores
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Retail - 5735"
Industry statistics for music, record, and video stores include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


Industry Financial Ratios
Music, Record, and Video Stores
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Retail - 5735"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for music, record, and video stores. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.





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