The 2009 handbook includes up-to-date information on trade deliveries, market share, new releases, sales by type of music, compilations, demographics, music retailing, music downloading, press, advertising and world sales. There are also new chapters covering the growing links between music and games as well as a look at patterns of music consumption.
Chapters include: Annual Review; Downloading & The Digital Environment; Trade Deliveries; Singles; Albums; Compilations; Artist Nationality; Classical; Music Video; Music & Games; Independent Music; Market Share; Retail; Music Buyers; Music Consumption; Piracy; Press & Advertising; Radio & Television; World Market