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Page titleStandfirstBodyCollections by regionCanada/USANorth American collections double over decadeThe Canada/USA region, the second largest in the world in terms of collections, grew by 10% to post record revenue of EUR3.5bn in 2024. This total was double the 2015 level and concluded a period where income had risen in every year except 2020. Both the US and Canada appeared in the list of top ten collecting countries with revenues of EUR3.1bn and EUR371m respectively. Combined, the region made up more than onequarter of the global total. Music represented close to 100% of regional income with less than EUR10m generated by the audiovisual, drama and visual arts repertoires.Digital collections drive two-thirds of region%u2019s growthFor the second year in succession, income from the digital use of creators%u2019 works was the largest revenue stream in Canada/USA, accounting for 45.1% of collections. The total rose by +14% during the year to reach a record EUR1.6bn. This represented an eight-fold increase over the previous decade and digital contributed almost two-thirds of the region%u2019s growth during the year. Additionally, collecting societies in the region have sustained their efforts to license digital platforms, particularly newcomers. The revenue gap between digital and broadcast, the second largest source of income, has widened year on year. While only EUR123m separated the two streams of revenue in 2023, the gap increased to EUR285m in 2024.%u20ac3.5B was collected in 2024 by Canada and the USA, a record total that was up +10%year-on-year and double the 2015 figure.%u00a9 Shutterstock 2513234027Broadcast income returns to growthCollections from radio and TV broadcasting grew by +2.6% in 2024 to reach EUR1.3bn. This increase reversed the -2.7% drop recorded in 2023 and was indicative of a good year for radio advertising revenues. Whilst this income stream rose by +14.5% over the decade, its share of the overall total has continued to decrease year on year. In 2015, broadcast made up almost two-thirds of regional income, whilst in 2024, this figure had fallen to 37%.Live and background was the third largest income stream and grew by +15.7%, thanks in part to the strong performance of the live music sector, with record-breaking concert tours fuelling the surge. The EUR537m total also represented growth in the sector%u2019s market share, from 14.5% in 2023 to 15.3% in 2024, and a total increase of +72.1% over the decade.Revenues from synchronisation and CD & Video accounted for EUR36m and EUR35m respectively, or 1% each of the regional total. Revenue from reproduction rights fell by -4.7% to reach EUR7m but remains the main source of income for the visual arts repertoire.Record revenues in the regionIn the US, the single largest market in the world, local society ASCAP collected record revenue of EUR1.29bn domestically in 2024, up +7% compared to the previous year. In Canada, music rights society SOCAN posted total annual revenue of EUR284.5m, up +2.8% from 2023. Digital revenue grew by +14% in 2024 and accounted for 45.1% of total collections. General licensing and concerts grew by +15.7%.The Toronto-based society pointed out, however, that these positive results did not fully benefit Canadian songwriters, as data has indicated that less than 10% of music consumed online in Canada was written or composed by Canadians, further making the case that improved signposting in online platforms could help drive greater visibility and consumption of Canadian works.Figures for the North American region include US PROs such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and AMRA, as well as visual arts organisation ARS, while Canadian data includes societies such as SOCAN and CMRRA, as well as CARCC (visual arts) and CSCS (audiovisual). Data from The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC), which collects mechanical royalties in the US, are not accounted for in this report but will be included in next year%u2019s figures. The MLC was announced as a new member of CISAC in 2024.Collections income, Canada15.7% General Licensing & Concerts45.1% Digital39.2% OtherDigital accounted for 45% of Canada%u2019s total music collections in 2024, highlighting the shift in income sources.CISAC Forewords CISAC AI Fraud Highlights Market analysis Futuresource Collections by repertoire Collections by region Tables of collections Membership About the report Methodology56 57Forewords CISAC AI Fraud Highlights Market analysis Futuresource Collections by repertoire Collections by region Tables of collections Membership About the report Methodology Global Collections Report