The State of the Industry Report is a new initiative of the AMA in 2024. The annual survey takes about 10 minutes and should be completed by one senior person from each business in the Australian music products industry.
Latest Report
Members can access the latest State of the Industry Report here (login required). A Summary is published here.
Next Report
The next survey will be conducted in July-August 2025, with a report published 1-2 months after.
FAQ
When will the results be released?
October
Who should complete this survey?
Either an owner/manager, or a suitable person delegated by the owner/manager, from any business in the Australian music products industry. This includes retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, publishers, and closely related businesses for musical instruments, pro audio products, print music, accessories and associated products & services.
Does this survey cover recorded music products (records, CDs) or home audio equipment?
No
Who is conducting and analysing the survey?
Alex Masso, Executive Officer of the Australian Music Association, in collaboration with the AMA board.
Is the survey anonymous?
Yes
Are the results be publicly released?
Like the AMA’s other reports, the full report will be available to AMA members, and a summary will be available publicly.
Does the report contain sales or import data?
Several questions ask for sales trends by category, based on overall results assessed by business owners in those categories. Only guitar wholesalers or retailers answer questions about guitar sales trends, for example. The AMA Market Report contains import data, which is a proxy for sales in Australia. There is no collection of MI POS data in Australia, as is the case in some other markets.