U.S. MEDIA & 

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY 

The market size the of the U.S. Media and Entertainment industry . 

EXPECTED GROWTH

The U.S. Media and Entertainment industry is expected to experience a CAGR of 8.9% through 2030.

MUSIC SECTOR

The size of the music sector can be hard to calculate due to the sheer number of related industries. For example, some of the most noteworthy portions of the Music industry include the Recording industry ($8.8 billion), the Live industry ($9.5 billion), and the Publishing industry ($1.8 billion), among others.

GAMING INDUSTRY

In 2006, the Gaming industry was worth roughly $8 billion, but now that number is up to $160 billion. Much of this can be attributed to a boom in mobile games, which make up roughly 45% of the industry’s total value.

MOVIE INDUSTRY

With film entertainment revenue amounting to $25.9 billion. And while that might seem like a lot, it’s actually a 27% decline from 2019, when revenue was at $35.3 billion.

Overall though, the Film industry has continued to grow throughout the pandemic, despite theater closures. The industry is expected to have a CAGR of 4.1% from 2018 to 2025.

TOTAL U.S. GDP

With a market size of $717 billion, accounting for 6.9% of the U.S. total GDP, it can’t be understated just how massive the Media and Entertainment industry is. After all, we likely interact with streaming services, TV, games, music, books, and other vital aspects of the industry every single day.