In 2007 it was estimated that there were 5 million active musicians in the UK, one quarter of a million of whom performed in bands. There were reckoned to be over 4,500 live gigs every evening.
Staying Ahead: the economic performance of the UK's creative industries, The Work Foundation for Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), 2007

In 2007 it was estimated that within the music and performing arts sector the four largest firms accounted for under 10% of turnover, with over 60% accounted for by businesses with less than nine employees.
Frontier Economics, 2007, cited in Staying Ahead: the economic performance of the UK's creative industries, The Work Foundation for DCMS, 2007

It was estimated in 2007 that the UK music industry was dominated by small UK owned
firms, with 10% of turnover accounted for by the largest eight firms.
The Creative Economy Programme: A Summary of Projects Commissioned in 2006/07, DCMS, August 2007

In 2006-07, it was estimated that of the 95,000 people working in the music industry the largest sector was live performance, which accounted for 42,480 people, or 45% of the workforce.
Live Music Forum: Findings and Recommendations, DCMS, 2007

Between 1997 and 2007 the live music sector grew to account for 46% of the total British music industry work force.
Live Music Forum: Findings and Recommendations, DCMS, 2007

In 2007 there wasn't a single training course in the UK that provided specialist skills in the promotion of live music.
Live Music Forum: Findings and Recommendations, DCMS, 2007

A survey by the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) in 2007 found that the median annual spending by an organisation on the training and continuing professional development of music education workers was £150 per practitioner. 40-60% of practitioners, and 60-85% of self-employed and mixed-employment practitioners spent their own money on training during the year, often significantly more than the median amount spent by employers.
A sound investment- workforce development in music education, SAC, 2007

The Value of Jazz in Britain, a report commissioned by Jazz Services Ltd in 2006, found that over 80% of jazz participants were male and white British, though women made up 80% of jazz singers.
Putting jazz on the map. The value of jazz in Britain, Laing, D., Jazz UK, February 2007

A DCMS survey found that less than 29% of small music enterprises had a formal business plan, 53.5% had clear financial goals for the future, and 18% of were not primarily concerned with making money.
Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses, NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), 2006

A 2006 NESTA report stated that despite the large number of small firms involved in content creation in the music industry, 80% of distribution across the EU occurred through the four major record labels.
Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses, NESTA, 2006

In 2006 The UK was the third fastest growing online music market in the World after the US and Japan.
Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses, NESTA, 2006

It was stated in 2006 that illegal file sharing had cost the UK music industry £654 million in lost sales since 2003.
Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), 2006

During 2004 the proportion of music sales accounted for by legal downloads rose from 3% to 52.5%, with global sales growing by 1000% during the year.
Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses, NESTA, 2006

The estimated creative employment of the music industry for 2004 was 95,010.
The Footprint: a baseline survey of the creative and cultural sector, Creative and Cultural Skills Council, 2006

In 2004, the music industry employed 125,000 people, mainly in London.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 2004, Radio 3 was the biggest commissioner of new music in the world.
Building Public Value, BBC, 2004

In 2004, figures from Arts & Business showed that more than 500,000 people were employed in the music industry.
Abramson, L. How it all works, Classical Music , 17 July 2004