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Industry Facts

The Gospel Music Association, in conjunction with the CMTA (Christian Music Trade Association), compiles statistics on various aspects of the gospel music industry. Please see below for what's currently available. More statistics coming soon.

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	Industry Facts Forms

		2007 Year-End Charts NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 4, 2008 – The GMA and Nielsen Christian SoundScan have released the following year-end charts for 2007. The charts below reflect sales data for the 52-week period January 1 through December 30, 2007. Christian/Gospel music sales in 2007 represent music that is sold at both Christian and mainstream retail and is compiled by the GMA from Nielsen Christian SoundScan, the data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product.

		*Sound Decisions: A Survey of Christian Music Consumers in Christian Retail* NASHVILLE, Tenn. / COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - July 23, 2007 - Christian music continues to offer a critical opportunity for retailers who will take time to understand consumer needs, explains the new proprietary nationwide study, *Sound Decisions: A Survey of Christian Music Consumers in Christian Retail, commissioned by the Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA) and CBA, the Association for Christian Retail. The CMTA and CBA unveiled the final research report during the recent International Christian Retail Show in Atlanta. The Sound Decisions* report, which helps Christian retailers understand their core music buyer and build overall business, is now available for sale to exclusively to Christian retailers and their suppliers through CBA. *Sound Decisions* aims to answer the questions: Who are Christian and Gospel music buyers in Christian retail? What are their experiences and preferences? What attracts music buyers to Christian retail? The research contains Christian product purchasing intelligence and makes recommendations specific to Christian retail stores. The research was conducted in the last part of 2006 and early 2007 by Barna Research (a division of The Barna Group, Ltd.). Click here for the complete press release

		2007 Industry Overview: "Christian/Gospel: Music That Connects" The 2007 Industry Overview provides a overview of the gospel music industry and includes music sales recaps from Nielsen SoundScan and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Simmons consumer demographics information, film and television music usage, touring highlights, product promotion & endorsement information, and more. Glossy copies of the Industry Overview, along with a highlights DVD are available to GMA Organizational Members. Please contact Jennifer Adams, GMA Customer Service Representative, at 615-242-0303, x238 or jen@gospelmusic.org for more information.

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