New Recordings Released
Breakdown by Genre
by Canadian Artists
Of the 2,059 new Canadian productions
Since 1999, the number of annual new
released in 2003, by far the largest share,
recordings by Canadian artists has
54.9%, were rock/pop recordings, followed
increased 63.3%, from 1,261 in 1999 to
by country and folk (16.4%), urban and
2,059 in 2003. English Canadian releases,
dance (9.8%), jazz and blues (7%), world
however, accounted for the full amount
music (3.6%) and classical (3.1%). Other
of that growth, jumping from 1,043 in 1999
genres totalled 5.2% of releases.
to 1,859 last year, while hitting a high of
1,911 in 2002, according to the Canadian
New Albums Released by Canadian
Music Industry Database (CMID).
Artists (2003)
Genre
No. of Recordings
% of Total
New Albums Released by Canadian
Classical
63
3.1%
Artists by Language
Country and Folk
338
16.4%
Jazz and Blues
144
7.0%
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Other
108
5.2%
French language 218 205 236 223 200
Pop/Rock
1,130
54.9%
English language 1,043
1,310
1,505
1,911
1,859
Urban and Dance
202
9.8%
Total
1,261
1,515
1,741
2,134
2,059
World Music
74
3.6%
Total
2,059
100.0%
Source: CMID & Societe de gestion collective des droits
des producteurs de phonogrammes et de videogrammes du
Source: CMID & Societe de gestion collective des droits
Quebec (SOPROQ)
des producteurs de phonogrammes et de videogrammes du
Quebec (SOPROQ)
The number of French language releases
The proportion of releases by genre
in the last five years has stayed compara
is also reflected in sales. According to
tively constant, ranging from a low of
the International Federation of the
200 in 2003 to a five year high of 236 in
Phonographic Industry and the Canadian
2001, according to the Societe de gestion
Recording Industry Association (CRIA),
collective des droits des producteurs de
rock and pop recordings accounted for 51%
phonogrammes et de videogrammes du
of total sales, followed by country (6%),
Quebec (SOPROQ).
Hip Hop (6%), world music (5%), classi
cal (4%), jazz (3%), R&B (3%), and
soundtrack (2%). Other genres combined
for a 30% share.
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