Two rooms, two atmospheres.
The French recorded music market played muted last year.
Song sales generated € 781 million in revenue, barely 0.1% growth.
Despite the dual health and economic crisis, in the United States, the music industry concluded 2020 on a fortissimo note.
It saw its turnover jump 9% to $ 12.2 billion.
This difference in tempo is directly linked to the configuration of each of the two markets.
Across the Atlantic, streaming now represents 83% of the sector's revenues.
CD and record sales barely 9%.
The digital transformation of the sector is much more advanced there than in France, where CDs and vinyls still account for more than a quarter of turnover, against 60% for streaming.
Normal.
The national market is supported by a network of more than 4000 points of sale, which still covers the territory.
Read also: In the United States, vinyl sales surpass those of CDs
Another "
cultural exception
", the French are still
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