Global content publishing market overview
The global content publishing market forecast report predict that this industry will grow at a steady rate and will post a CAGR of more than 1% during the forecast period. The growing adoption of e-books will drive the growth prospects for the global content publishing market for the next four years. The publishers and readers are increasingly relying on e-books, electronic editing, and online subscription business models, which enables them to save a lot of time and money. Also, authors are no more required to obtain approval from various publishers before publishing their content. Furthermore, the emergence of e-commerce sites will further drive the availability of e-books, which offers benefits like easy payment options, prompt delivery, and hassle-free return policies. These online authors are increasingly gaining the trust of their customers, which will further drive the demand for content publishing across the globe.
In terms of geography, the Americas accounted for the majority market share during 2016 and will continue to dominate the market until the end of 2021. Some of the major factors responsible for the market’s growth in the region is the increasing acceptance of digital technology, improvements in broadband infrastructure, and the growing number of digital magazine and e-book readers.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The global content publishing market is highly competitive and diversified due to the presence of a large number of regional and international vendors across the globe. It has been observed that the content publishing market key players are a constant threat to new entrants and small players in the market.
Key vendors in this market are -
- Amazon
- Forbes
- Gannett
- Hachette Book
- Hearst Communications
- Meredith
- News Corporation
- Pearson Education
- Penguin Random House
- Sony
- The New York Times Company
Other prominent vendors in the market include ABC News, Advance Publications, Al Jazeera, American Media, AOL, APN News & Media, Axel Springer, BBC, Bonnier, Bungeishunjū, CBS, Cengage Learning, China International Publishing, Curb Music Publishing, Daily Mail and General Trust, De Agostini Editore, DMG Media, Doğan Media, Fairfax Media, Fox News, HarperCollins Publishers, Holtzbrinck Publishing, Informa, Johnston Press, Kadokawa, Kensington Publishing, Kodansha, Lee Enterprises, Macmillan Publishers, McGraw-Hill Education, Mecom, MPL Communications, New York Media, Planeta, Postmedia Network, ProQuest, RELX, RCS MediaGroup, Rodale, Sanoma, Schibsted, Seven West Media, Shogakukan, Singapore Press Holdings, Tamedia, Telegraaf Media, TEN, The Hindu, The McClatchy Company, and Universal Music.
Segmentation by type and the content publishing market analysis
- Newspaper publishing
- Magazine publishing
- Book publishing
- Music publishing
The newspaper publishing segment accounted for the majority market share during 2016. However, the segment is expected to decline as the advertising segment of newspapers is mature and is becoming stagnant.
Segmentation by publishing platform and the content publishing market analysis
- Traditional publishing
- Digital publishing
The traditional publishing segment accounted for the majority market share during 2016 and will continue to dominate the market for the next four years. However, the market segment is expected to witness a decline due to the reducing sales volume of the physical forms of music. Much of this can be attributed to the rising sales of digital music.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the content publishing market size and share, and the growth rate be in 2021?
- What are the key factors driving the global content publishing market?
- What are the key content publishing industry trends impacting the market growth?
- What are the challenges to the content publishing market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the global content publishing market?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global content publishing market?
- What are the trending factors influencing the content publishing market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA?
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global content publishing market?
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