VALUE OF COUNTRY MUSIC IN AUSTRALIA HAS DOUBLED IN 20 YEARS.
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC RELEASE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE BOOMING GENRE
Download: Executive Summary Key Findings Full Report
Twenty years after it conducted the first study into country music in Australia, the Country Music Association of Australia Inc has released an in-depth update – ‘The Economic and Cultural Value of Country Music in Australia 2018’.
The report is the result of nine months of industry research including detailed responses from 4,329 country music fans and 582 artists. The key findings reveal that the genre is in robust health and experiencing sustained growth which has seen the sector double in value to a conservative $574 million since 1997.