Software Publishing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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This report is sitting on a computer with an industry-produced operating system. If this report was downloaded, it exists within industry productivity software. The major companies writing operating systems (Microsoft, Apple, Google) have become some of the world's most significant entities, primarily thanks to their omnipresence in the devices people use almost hourly. In the past 20 years, industry revenue more than tripled, untouched by the Great Recession and boosted by the pandemic. Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop have enabled executives and schoolchildren to easily command words and images. The industry has been richly rewarded for these world-changing applications, climbing at a CAGR of 5.9% to $482.0 billion in 2023, with profit of 31.0%.

Software publishers disseminate licenses to customers for the right to execute software on their own computers. Operators in this industry market and distribute software products and may also design the software, produce support materials and provide support services.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.