Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $6.0bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Online shopping presents opportunites and challenges for music stores
- The rise of online shopping has had a dual impact on music stores. On one hand, e-commerce has allowed businesses to reach a wider audience than traditional brick-and-mortar stores, boosting sales, and facilitating international expansion.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Growing music interest will benefit music stores
- Expanding consumer interest in music will be a key driver for music stores over the next five years. The rise in popularity of various music genres and artists, driven by globalization and digital media, will inspire more people to engage with music actively.
Biggest companies in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitar Center, Inc. | 1,682.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including New guitars, New other instruments and Used violins, drums, guitars and other instruments. New guitars is the largest segment of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US.
Trends and Insights
New pianos, guitars and other instruments are the largest product segment
- This segment include new and used string instruments such as violins and guitars, horns, drums, pianos, organs, synthesizers, sound reinforcements and MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) equipment.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores industry retails an extensive selection of musical instruments, sheet music and related supplies, such as microphones, amplifiers and audio systems. These products are usually sold directly to end consumers. Many industry operators also repair and rent these products and provide music instruction.
What's included in this industry?
New guitarsNew other instrumentsUsed violins, drums, guitars and other instrumentsNew pianosElectronic equipmentServices such as lessons and repairsCompanies
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Related Terms
SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEMSSHEET MUSICE-COMMERCETABLATUREIndustry Code
NAICS 45114 - Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Music stores are being aggressively replaced by big-box retailers and online merchants. Even peer-to-peer music websites are taking notes from the historic revenue generator,...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
New instrument sales, mainly of guitars, pianos and string instruments, drive the most revenue for stores. Add-ons and repair services may not drive revenue themselves but pu...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The distribution of establishments for the Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores industry closely follows the United States population. This is a characteristic of retail in...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Music stores experience greater competition from external marketplaces than from other music retailers. Stores that are unable to compete on price or product offering often e...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Guitar Center, the music industry's largest company, focuses almost exclusively on sales of guitars. Smaller music stores, by contrast, often cater to more classical instrume...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Guitar Center, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Guitar Center, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Musical instrument and supplies stores are subject to a light level of regulation. Stores must adhere to all common labor and safety laws and obtain any required licensing.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Profit has continued to stagnate as external competition has increased. The rise in competition has forced stores to lower their prices, limiting profit.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States is $6.0bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in 2024?
There are 8,800 businesses in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US market in United States?
The biggest company operating in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores market in United States is Guitar Center, Inc.
What does the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US in United States include?
New guitars and New other instruments are part of the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Guitar Center, Inc..
How competitive is the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Musical Instrument & Supplies Stores in the US industry in United States.
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