HE cultural sector continued to grow 2022 In a year where there was a recovery compared to the previous year, but Not yet reaching pre-pandemic levelsnot including popular music concerts it even increased collections by ten percent compared to 2019.
This is one of the main conclusions of the study. SGAE 2023 Performance, Music and Audiovisual Arts Yearbook, The study, which collects basic statistical data on culture and entertainment in Spain in 2022 and is presented this Tuesday by Antonio Onetti, president of the General Society of Writers and Editors; Juan José Solana and Rubén Gutiérrez, president and general secretary of the SGAE Foundation, respectively.
despite living arts The recovery is not yet complete in the field of performing arts, classical music and cinema, which collected 89 percent more in 2022 than in 2021. Nearly 40 percent loss of income compared to 2019.
on the subject performing artsIn 2022, there was an increase of 18.7% in the number of performances, 29.8% in the audience and 37.9% in the number of collections compared to the previous year. However, compared to pre-pandemic 2019 figures, functions decreased by 14.6%, The number of spectators and revenue decreased by 47.4 percent and 38.3 percent, respectively.
As Rubén Gutiérrez explains, in both the performing arts and classical music, the recovery in supply seems to outpace public participation and income, so public administrations need to insist on encouraging audience presence.
The same situation did not occur in February live popular music concertsCompared to the previous year, 51.4% increase in offer with approximately 98,000 concerts, There was an attendance that more than doubled and almost tripled the audience.
Also compared to pre-pandemic levels Bids were up 7.5%, as was the collection, up more than ten percent, but participants were still below 11.8%Gutiérrez explained that this is explained by the continued development of major music festivals as a highly consolidated entertainment alternative.
In Spain, as in the world market recorded musicIt also showed a positive development in 2022, and according to Promusicae data, last year this sector increased its total 461.99 million euros, 12.4% more than the previous year.
The highest collection in the recorded music industry was achieved Streaming of €340.33 million, because more than half of the population regularly uses the platform.
The increase in prices in the physical market attracted attention again vinyl sales, This shows it is no longer an “anecdotal or residual” market, Gutiérrez said.
As for the rooms cinemaAlthough there is an improvement in 2021 figures, as in performing arts and classical music, it is far from reaching pre-pandemic values.
Thus, while the number of sessions increased by 35.5%, participation by 44.2% and collections by 47.9% compared to 2021, there were 16.4% fewer sessions, 43.3% less viewers and 40.2% less revenue compared to 2019. was obtained.
The annual average number of tickets purchased per person in Spain in 2022 was 1.24, while the average expenditure per person was 7.70 euros.
Television and video games
Average television consumption in Spain falls to 183 minutes per person per day in 2022With a loss of 22 minutes compared to the previous year. On the other hand, radio consumption in Spain increased by two minutes compared to 2021.
Last year, there was another increase in the number of households subscribed to pay television platforms, reaching 68.7% of the total.
And sector video game It generated revenues of 2 billion 12 million euros, representing an increase of 12.1% compared to 2021, a sector that maintains a “stable state of health” in physical format and continues to improve in digital format.