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Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that retail books, prerecorded music, and related merchandise, as well as those companies that sell and rent video tapes, video games, and DVDs.

Summary

The little guys are losers in the music, video, and book industries. From wholesalers and distributors to record boutiques and bookstores, a few players usually dominate each market. In Japan two companies (Nippon Shuppan Hanbai and Tohan) control about three-quarters of the book distribution market.

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Industry Competitors

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Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

NAICS

NAICS Title

451211

Book Stores

451212

News Dealers and Newsstands

451220

Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores

532230

Video Tape and Disc Rental

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Industry Associations & Organizations

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Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail industry.

Indicator

Total

NAICS Codes

Establishments

41,847

Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)

$63,355,948

Annual Payroll ($1,000)

$6,699,754

Paid Employees

430,258

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