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Selected statistics with backcasted data for the record production and integrated record production and distribution industry1
  2005 2003 2000
    Backcasted2 data
  $ thousands
Industry estimates3      
Total revenue 767,245 839,571 941,643
Total expenses 713,266 838,539 818,614
Salaries, wages and benefits 89,448 106,909 109,401
Profit margin 7.0 0.1 13.1
  $ thousands
Surveyed portion3      
Sales of recordings by Canadian artists 122,465 118,534 124,016
Sales of recordings by non-Canadian artists 452,496 473,975 557,678
Total sales of recordings 574,961 592,509 681,693
Revenue from royalties and rights 31,153 43,542 46,689
Other revenue 142,785 184,185 192,138
Total revenue 748,899 820,236 920,520
Salaries, wages and benefits 86,211 103,109 105,544
Total expenses 693,291 815,994 797,106
Profit / Loss 55,609 4,242 123,415
  number
Number of releases by Canadian artists 521 479 445
Number of releases by non-Canadian artists 3,382 3,654 4,475
Total number of releases 3,903 4,133 4,920
  %
Profit margin 7.4 0.5 13.4
1.Based on the North American Industry Classification System and includes all establishments classified to 512210 record production and 512220 integrated record production and distribution.
2.Backcasted data have been created in order to be able to compare the data from 2003 and 2000 to 2005. This is necessary because of the major changes to the survey, including the use of a new frame, a new definition of the sound recording and music publishing industry, and the use of a sample survey.
3.Industry estimates are based on the surveyed portion and are augmented by administrative data for establishments that were too small to be eligible for sampling. The surveyed portion includes only data for surveyed establishments weighted to represent other establishments that were eligible for sampling but were not selected. The surveyed portion represents approximately 95% of total industry revenue.
Note:Due to rounding, components may not add up to totals.
Date Modified: 2009-08-21

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