IFPI: Digital Music Report 2009

The IFPI, which represents the recording industry worldwide, has just published its 2009 report on digital music. Here are the key figures.

• Worldwide figures
  
• Total sales: $3.7 billion, +25% compared to 2007
• Digital platforms now account for around 20 per cent of recorded music sales, up from 15 per cent in 2007
• Album downloads: +37%
  
• Single track downloads: 1.4 billion tracks, +24%
  

• US (more information here)
  
• 50% of the global digital market value
• Single downloads: 1.1 billion tracks, +27% compared to 2007
• Album downloads: 66 million albums, +32% compared to 2007

• Japan
  
• Mobile single downloads: 140 million tracks, +26% compared to 2007

• UK (more information here)
  
• Single downloads: 110 million tracks, +42% compared to 2007
• Album downloads: 10.3 million albums, +65% compared to 2007, now accounting for 7.7% of the album market

• France
  
• Single downloads: 14.5 million tracks, +20% compared to 2007
• Album downloads: 1.4 million albums, +27% compared to 2007
  

• Germany
  
• Single downloads: 37.4 million tracks, +22% compared to 2007
• Album downloads: 4.4 million albums, +57% compared to 2007

France is super late and not catching up. What a surprise...

You can get the full report here.