英国音乐产业协会（UK Music）：2026黑人音乐的商业价值报告：推动英国经济增长（英文版）（36页）.pdf

1、Black Music Means BusinessDriving Economic Growth in the UKContentsForeword3Introductions4Executive Summary9Culture15Commerce31Community37Opportunity Gap47Recommendations53Appendix60References62Contributors65Acknowledgements66 Foreword Black Music is like gold.Its been mined,its been refined,and its

2、 been exploited.Sold and then sold on again;and all the time gaining in value for those who own it.But who does own it and how much is it worth?Until now,the value of Black Music especially in the UK has never been thoroughly analysed by the music industry.Thats important because the UK has been and

3、 still is at the heart of the invention and re-invention of Black-led genres.Think of Lovers Rock,UK Soul,Jazz Funk,UK Hip-Hop,Jungle,Drum&Bass,UK Garage,Grime,UK Drill and many more.Artists like,Raye,Craig David,Little Simz,FKA Twigs,Lola Young,D Block Europe and Dave have all amassed billions of s

4、treams and exported UK talent around the world.Each and every release helps to build and sustain the global music industry and contributes to the balance sheet of the UK Treasury.This study aims to quantify those contributions.By foregrounding commercial opportunities ahead of cultural narratives,th

5、is new research offers insights into the impact of recorded Black Music on the industrys bottom line.Our belief is that this commercial perspective will provide the best basis for strategic future investment and targeted development support.Only when these contributions are finally fully recognised

6、and rewarded can music makers be championed appropriately and diversity celebrated meaningfully.We see this study not as an end in itself but as a beginning and as a catalyst for ongoing analysis,stronger collaboration and increasing confidence.We are excited to share the findings of this European-f