14 février 2025|
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|10 months agoSwiss Music Market Hits Nine-Year Growth Streak
Swiss music industry reports 7% growth to CHF249 million in 2024, driven by streaming services, while physical CD sales hit historic low since 1980s launch.
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- The Swiss music market has grown for the ninth consecutive year.
- Streaming services now account for over 90% of all music sales in Switzerland.
- Songs in Swiss German dialect were the most-streamed domestic acts in 2024.
- Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish were the leading international acts streamed in Switzerland.
By The Numbers
CHF 249 million
Total sales generated by the Swiss music market in 2024
7%
Year-on-year growth rate of the Swiss music market
CHF 9.7 million
Total turnover from CD sales in 2024
25%
Decline in CD sales compared to 2023
They Said
"This corresponds to turnover of CHF9.7 million â the lowest figure since the launch of the CD at the beginning of the 1980s."
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Streaming Fuels Unstoppable Market Surge
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The CD Format Faces Extinction
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Dialect Domination: Local Heroes Rule
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