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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 24th April
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The bar chart shows the total revenue and number of employees in three different music industries in the UK from 2013 to 2015.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The bar chart presents an analysis of the total revenue and workforce within three distinct sectors of the UK music industry from 2013 to 2015.
Overall, Live Music emerged as the most lucrative sector with the highest workforce, while Music Publishing maintained a steady revenue and employment levels across the years.
In terms of revenue, Music Publishing started at approximately $450 million in 2013, showing a moderate increase to just under $500 million in 2014, and surpassing the $500 million mark in 2015. Conversely, the Live Music sector revealed more pronounced financial growth, commencing with nearly $550 million in 2013 and ascending to around $610 million in 2014, ultimately reaching a peak of roughly $690 million in 2015. Recorded Music reported revenues close to $600 million in 2013, with slight increases in subsequent years, culminating in just under $650 million by 2015.
The employment figures yield contrasting trends among the sectors. Music Publishing consistently employed around 300 individuals throughout the three years under consideration. In stark contrast, Live Music exhibited robust growth in its workforce, escalating from approximately 25,000 employees in 2013 to just under 28,500 in 2014, and further climbing to about 30,000 in 2015. The Recorded Music sector maintained a stable employee count of around 18,000 across all years, indicating a lack of significant change in its labor dynamics.
