Booting up: Improving technologies will expand the potential markets for software publishers
IBISWorld’s Software Publishing market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.
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Industry Statistics & Market Size
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Revenue
$7bn
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Annual Growth 08-13
0.0%
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Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
29,005
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Businesses
2,529
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Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
During the past five years, large software publishers eagerly bought smaller publishers with specialties in growing software niches. These acquisitions were necessary for firms to compete in an increasingly diverse array of software platforms. Acquisition activity will become more robust over the next five years as continued technological development and innovation lead to new products. Furthermore, mobile computing devices will continue to open up new platforms for software publishers. Industry operators will also increasingly use subscription-based sales models, which will help stabilize cash flows... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter
The Software Publishing industry is highly labour-intensive, spending over $20 on wages for every dollar spent on capital. Most software companies require only limited capital goods, such as computers and office space. Software is an intangible product that requires only skilled employees and time. Companies rarely encode their software on discs themselves, preferring to outsource that activity. The industry spends more than 43.0% of its revenue on employee wages... purchase to read more
What is the Software Publishing Industry?
Software publishers disseminate licences to customers for the right to execute software on their own computers. Publishers market and distribute software products but may also design the software, produce support materials and provide support services.
Industry Products
Operating systems and productivity softwareBusiness analytics and enterprise softwareDatabase, storage and backup softwareDesign, editing and rendering softwareVideo game softwareSecurity softwareSmartphone apps
Industry Activities
Developing and publishing operating systems and productivity software Developing and publishing database, storage and backup software Developing and publishing business analytics and enterprise software Developing and publishing design, editing and rendering software Developing and publishing video game software Developing and publishing security software
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