Local repertoire is taking ASEAN charts — but 2026 IFPI and Luminate data show catalogue ownership and measurement moving the other way. What the share numbers miss.

A total of 2,023 respondents from ten ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste took part in the survey. For the first time, this year’s survey includes perspectives from Timor-Leste, which is pending formal admission to ASEAN.

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