Desktop Music Market size was valued at USD 8.85 billion in 2024 and is likely to cross USD 28.46 billion by 2037, registering more than 9.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of desktop music is estimated at USD 10.23 billion.
The growth of the market can be attributed to growing number of people who listen to podcast for the purpose of entertainment, knowledge, and for inspiration or motivation. There are currently approximately, 400 million podcast listeners worldwide. By the end of 2024, it is anticipated that there would be about 500 million listeners globally. Hence owing to the number of podcast listener, the consumption of audio media is growing rapidly. Additionally, podcasters are focusing more on serving the best quality audio to the listener. As a result, podcasters are extensively using digital audio workstations (DAW) to edit their digital audio recordings to remove any unpleasant gaps and create the ideal podcast, which is also expected to boost the demand for the product.
Further, there has been growing investment made by various audio streaming industry which is also estimated to boost the growth of the market. Additionally, owing to increase public interest in electronic music genres and widespread use of electronically produced songs by music producers around the world, the production of electronic music is also expanding rapidly, which is further estimated to boost the market growth. DAW has made it simple to create electronic music on desktop Along with features such as editing, it also offers virtual instruments to the musician. Hence DJs, and music composers all around the world are extensively using DAW for producing music.
Growth Drivers
Challenges
Base Year |
2023 |
Forecast Year |
2024-2036 |
CAGR |
9.3% |
Base Year Market Size (2023) |
USD 8.09 Billion |
Forecast Year Market Size (2036) |
USD 25.7 Billion |
Regional Scope |
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Base Year |
2024 |
Forecast Year |
2025-2037 |
CAGR |
9.4% |
Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 8.85 billion |
Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 28.46 billion |
Regional Scope |
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Software Deployment (On-Premises, Cloud)
The global desktop music market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by software deployment into on-premises, and cloud. Out of which, the cloud segment is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR 11.9% over the forecast period. The growth of this segment can be attributed to rising number of cloud-based music subscriptions. It was observed that, there were about 520 million paid streaming subscribers globally at the end of 2021, up from about 440 million at the end of 2020. This also applies to family plan members who are not paying their own bills. Additionally, in order to give recordists access to large libraries of audio samples, synthesizer presets, VSTs (which, in some cases, include both synthesizers and mixing tools), partially finished works, or finished works for remixing, cloud-based music production (CBMP) services use cloud computing technologies. Hence this factor is also estimated to boost the segment growth.
OS Compatibility (Mac, Window)
The global desktop music market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by OS compatibility into Mac, Windows, and others, amongst which the Windows segment is anticipated to garner the highest revenue by the end of 2037. This growth can be attributed to the growing number of window users especially in Asia Pacific region. Microsoft is known for having amazing functionality and features, as well as a sleek and simple user interface. Further, with all popular DAWs, MS Windows offers a great user experience, and it gives user more freedom to select the gear one requires. Additionally, the growth of the segment can be attributed to growing adoption of iPhone, laptops, and smart computers. However, the Mac segment is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR of 10.0% over the forecast period.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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By Software Deployment |
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By OS Compatibility |
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By End User |
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North American Market Forecast
North America industry is likely to hold largest revenue share of 41% by 2037. The growth of the market in this region can be attributed to growing music industry in this region, along with growing demand for desktop recording tools. Also, it has been observed that, on a scale of 1 to 10, 93% of respondents place the music industry's reliance on live performances above seven in United States. Further, there has been growing subscription for streaming services which is also estimated to boost the growth of the market in this region. According to the most recent data, Apple Music had about 48 million monthly customers as of September 2022, making it the most popular music streaming service in the United States. Following closely behind was Spotify, which had an approximately 46 million monthly users. This increase in demand may also be attributed to the increasing use of the internet.
Avid Technology, Inc., announced the return of its MBOX desktop audio interface with a brand-new solution, the MBOX Studio powered by Pro Tools software. The announcement was made at the AES Show 2022 in New York City. For artists and other audio makers who want to record, edit, and mix vocals, instruments, and other sources for songs, podcasts, streams, and other audio with remarkable sonic quality in their home studios, MBOX Studio completes the picture.
Apple, Inc., introduced Apple Music Sing, a fun new tool that enables users to sing along to their favorite songs with customizable vocals1 and real-time lyrics. To let users, take the lead, sing duets, sing backing, and more within Apple Music's unmatched lyrics experience, Apple Music Sing offers a variety of lyric views.
Author Credits: Abhishek Verma
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