1、THIS ISMUSIC2025ContentsIntroductionsTom Kiehl Chief Executive,UK Music4Yvette Cooper MP Secretary of State for Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Affairs6The Figures8The Four Commercial Assets10Music Composition11Recorded Music12Live Performance13Brand and Image14Exports16Employment17The Artist D
2、evelopment Cycle20Case Study:brownbear32Export BarriersEU Touring34Leaving the EU:The Broader Impact 36Case Study:Black Acre Records38Artificial Intelligence40This is Music Now,But What Next?45Methodology46References48Acknowledgements50Charli xcx|Stolen Besos IntroductionsTom KiehlChief Executive,UK
3、 Music4The UK music industry grew by 5%last year and now contributes 8 billion to the economy.Exports increased by the same amount and are worth 4.8 billion.Employment went up by 2%,with 220,000 working in the sector.This is all good news,but let us not get too carried away.In recent years UK Music
4、has reported that the music industry has enjoyed double-digit annual growth.That growth has now halved indicates a levelling off of the immediate post-pandemic boost that we experienced,as well as other underlying issues set out in this report.This points to the need for urgent action.In last years
5、report I warned that now was not a time to be complacent and if problems are not addressed then future growth cannot be guaranteed.This year I make the same call,but louder.The UK has the greatest artists,songwriters,producers and music companies in the world,with This is Music 2025 remaining commit
6、ted to shining a light on this with case studies on brownbear and Black Acre Records,and how they are innovating and pushing boundaries.These musicians and businesses are a crucial part of what we call the artist development cycle,which is described in depth in This is Music 2025.The Government has