Canada
Canada ranks as the 8th largest global music market with revenues of $660.3 million USD in 2024¹. The country's diverse musical landscape spans rock, pop, country, hip-hop, and indigenous music². Canada has produced internationally renowned artists and maintains strong government support through CanCon regulations³. The live music sector alone contributes over $10 billion to the GDP⁴.
Canada
Canada ranks as the 8th largest global music market with revenues of $660.3 million USD in 2024¹. The country's diverse musical landscape spans rock, pop, country, hip-hop, and indigenous music². Canada has produced internationally renowned artists and maintains strong government support through CanCon regulations³. The live music sector alone contributes over $10 billion to the GDP⁴.
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