The data displays the most successful music tours in North America in 2017, based on ticket sales. U2's tour topped the list, with over 1.51 million tickets sold.
The music industry in the U.S. - additional information
The worldwide music industry employs hundreds of thousands of people, from musicians to technicians, producers and distributors. According to employment data published in 2017, there were almost 30 thousand individuals working in this branch in the U.S. The music market is highly polarized, with the majority of control being held by three major corporate labels: Universal Music Group (France), Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and the Warner Music Group (United States), with the remaining smaller labels, as well as independent musicians, being categorized as independent.
