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MUSIC INDUSTRY DOWNLOAD GLOBAL REVOLUTION: MARKETS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

Published: 2008/04

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MUSIC INDUSTRY DOWNLOAD GLOBAL REVOLUTION: MARKETS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

INTRODUCTION

  • OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF THE REPORT
  • STUDY SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • INFORMATION SOURCES
  • DISCLAIMER
  • SELECTED RECENTLY PUBLISHED MARKET RESEARCH REPORTS BY THE AUTHOR

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OVERVIEW

  • MUSIC - THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE - AND GROWING
  • DYNAMIC TRANSITION IN THE MUSIC PURCHASING MARKETPLACE
  • THE LANGUAGE OF DIGITAL MUSIC
  • THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN MEDIA
  • RAPID CHANGES IN HOWTHE WORLD BUYS MUSIC
  • THE REVIVAL OF THE SINGLE
  • THE END OF BRICK-AND-MORTAR RECORD STORES
  • MUSIC COMPANIES SLOW TO RESPOND TO CONSUMER DESIRES AND PRACTICES
  • A WHOLE NEWPLAYING FIELD AND A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITY

ISSUES AND TRENDS

  • THE GROWTH OF BROADBAND AND MOBILE TELEPHONES DRIVE DOWNLOADED MUSIC MARKET
  • SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES BOOST ONLINE MUSIC SALES
  • ARTIST AND MUSIC LABEL SITES OFFER DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DEALS
  • MOBILE IS THE NEXT FRONTIER
  • NEWOPPORTUNITIES FOR A&R
  • NEWOPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS
  • THE END OF DRM DOWNLOADS
    • THE HISTORY OF DRM
    • WHAT DOES THE END OF DRM MEAN FOR ITUNES?
    • WATERMARKING TO REPLACE DRM?
  • THE BANE OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
    • PRE-RELEASE PIRACY
  • STRATEGIES TO END ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
    • THE MOBILE MARKET PREEMPTS ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
    • GOVERNMENT REGULATION
    • TRADE ASSOCIATION PROPOSALS
    • FILTERING INITIATIVES
    • LANDMARK LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN FRANCE IN 2007
    • BRITAIN PROPOSES GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION REQUIRING ISPS TO FIGHT INTERNET PIRACY
    • AUSTRALIA IMPLEMENTS THE “THREE STRIKES” RULE
    • CANADA' S PLAN FOR ISP ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
    • ISPS RELUCTANT TO TAKE ON POLICING ROLE
    • ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF ISP POLICING
    • MAJOR LABELS SUE IRISH ISP
    • THE TECHNOLOGICAL DANGERS OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
    • ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING DECLINES AMONG AMERICAN PRETEENS AND TEENS
    • THE BOMBING OF THE PIRATE BAY
  • HOW TO COMPETE WITH FREE
  • THE GIVEAWAY STRATEGY
  • CENTRALIZED LICENSING
  • THE E.U. MOVES TO EXTEND COPYRIGHT TERM
  • ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST APPLE

TECHNOLOGY

  • FROM CD TO DOWNLOAD--SMALLER AND FASTER
  • DEVICES FOR MUSIC FILE DOWNLOADING
    • PERSONAL COMPUTER
    • PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER
    • CELLULAR PHONE
    • STREAMING MEDIA PLAYERS
  • COMMON DIGITAL AUDIO AND DOWNLOADING FORMATS
    • AAC (ADVANCED AUDIO CODING)
    • AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)
    • APPLE LOSSLESS
    • ATRAC
    • ATRAC3
    • ATRAC3plus
    • AU45
    • DPCM
    • DOLBY DIGITAL
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • Dolby Digital Plus
    • FLAC
    • LOSSLESS DATA COMPRESSION
    • LOSSY DATA COMPRESSION
    • MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE)
    • MPEG (MOVING PICTURES EXPERTS GROUP)
    • MPEG1
    • MPEG2
      • MP3 (MPEG1, Audio Layer 3)
      • • MP3Pro
      • MPEG4
    • PCM
    • QUICKTIME
    • SDII (SOUND DESIGNER II)
    • SHN (SHORTEN)
    • TAC
    • TWINVQ (VQF)
    • VARIABLE BITRATE (VBR)
    • VORBIS (OGG-VORBIS)
    • WAV
    • WMA (WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO)

    PRODUCTS AND MARKETS

    • ONLINE AND MOBILE MUSIC PROVIDERS
      • Online Music Stores
      • Innovative New Entrants
      • A La Carte Downloads
      • Online Subscription Services
        • Bundled Subscription Services
      • On-Demand Music Streaming
    • PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS
    • MOBILE TELEPHONES
      • MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
    • THE GLOBAL MUSIC MARKET
      • THE GLOBAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD MARKET

    INDUSTRY

    • ROADBLOCKS TO INDUSTRY EXPANSION
    • RECORD COMPANIES UNDERGOING TRANSFORMATION
    • THE AGE OF THE ZEN MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
    • CONSUMER COMMENTS ABOUT THE CHANGING MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ONLINE DOWNLOADING
    • PRICING
    • MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE CREDIT CARD-CHALLENGED
    • COURTING THE OVER-40 MUSIC FAN
    • CREATING A MARKET FOR THE AUDIOPHILE
    • NEWGEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
    • 2008 - THE YEAR OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS
      • ARRANGEMENTS WITH ARTISTS
        • The Standard Distribution Deal
        • The License Deal
        • The 360 Model
        • The Profit-Sharing Deal
        • The Manufacturing and Distribution Deal
        • Voluntary Collective Licensing
        • The Self-Distribution Model
        • The Disintermediation Model
          • The Failure of Current Solutions to the Crisis in the Music Industry
        • A Simpler, Sleeker, More Fair Model for Marketing Music
      • To Each According to His Contribution
      • Knowing Your Audience Before the Music is Released
      • Building Mind-Share
      • The Continuing Need for the Recording Studio
      • The Direct Connection Between Listener and Artist
      • The $3 Album
      • The Feasibility of Disintermediation in Online Music
    • INNOVATIONS IN COMMERCIAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD SERVICES
      • Advertising Supported Services
        • Spiral Frog
        • Qtrax
        • Rcrd Lbl
        • Attitude of the Major Labels to Ad-Supported Online Music Scaled Pricing
      • Subscription Services
    • UNIQUE BUSINESS MODELS FROM VARIOUS ARTISTS AND COMPANIES
      • AmieStreet
      • ArtistShare
      • Calabash Music
      • Creative Commons
      • eMusic
      • IMeem
      • Jamendo
      • Last.fm
      • Magnatune
      • Nettwerk
      • Pandora
      • Prince
      • Rhapsody
      • Sellaband
      • SlicethePie
      • Soundclick
      • ONLINE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
    • THE ROLE OF THE CONCERT TOUR IN THE DIGITAL AGE
    • THE BIG FOUR LABELS

    COMPANY SNAPSHOTS

    • AMAZON MP3
    • APPLE INC.
      • IPHONE
      • IPOD
        • IPod Shuffle
        • iPod Nano
        • iPod Classic
        • iPod Touch
      • ITUNES MUSIC PLAYER
      • ITUNES MUSIC STORE
        • iTunes Brings the Major Labels Online
        • iTunes a Loss Leader?
      • LOGIC STUDIO
      • QUICKTIME
    • BIGCHAMPAGNE
    • CD BABY
    • THE EMI GROUP
    • EMUSIC
    • LALA.COM
    • LIME WIRE LLC
    • NAPSTER, INC
    • RHAPSODY
    • TUNECORE
      • SERVICES FOR ARTISTS
      • SERVICES FOR LABELS
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
    • WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP

    LIST OF TABLES

    • GLOBAL MARKET FOR DOWNLOADED MUSIC (ONLINE AND MOBILE), PORTABLE MP3 MUSIC PLAYERS AND COMPACT DISKS: 2005-2013
      • 1. GLOBAL MUSIC MARKET REVENUES, 2002-2007
      • 2. MARKET SHARE AMONG MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS, BY VOLUME, 2006 AND 2007
      • 3. GLOBAL MUSIC MARKET REVENUES, ONLINE DOWNLOADS VERSUS PHYSICAL MEDIA: 2003-2007
      • 4. GLOBAL MUSIC MARKET VALUE BY FORMAT: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, AND 2013
      • 5. THE EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ERA IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
      • 6. PERCENTAGE OF GLOBAL DIGITAL REVENUE, BY INDUSTRY: 2007
      • 7. MARKET FOR DOWNLOADED AND PHYSICAL MUSIC, SELECTED COUNTRIES: 2006
      • 8. ONLINE VERSUS MOBILE MUSIC SALES, TOP 10 DIGITAL MUSIC MARKETS: 2007
      • 9. GLOBAL DOWNLOADED MUSIC MARKET: 2005, 2006, AND 2007
      • 10. DOWNLOADED MUSIC REVENUES BY CHANNEL, WORLDWIDE: 2006 AND 2007
      • 11. DOWNLOADED MUSIC MARKET, U.S.: 2005, 2006, AND 2007
      • 12. DOWNLOADED MUSIC UNIT VOLUMES AND REVENUES, U.S.: 2006 AND 2007
      • 13. ALBUM SALES, DOWNLOADS VERSUS PHYSICAL MEDIA, U.S: 2006 AND 2007
      • 14. UNIT SALES OF DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL MUSIC, U.S.: 2002-2007
      • 15. DOWNLOADED MUSIC MARKET, EUROPE: 2005 AND 2006
      • 16. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPACT DISKS: 2002-2007 (UNITS)
      • 17. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPACT DISKS: 2002-2007 (DOLLARS)
      • 18. THE MARKET FOR COMPACT DISKS, U.S.: 2002-2007
      • 19. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE DECLINE IN CD UNIT SALES, U.S.: 2002-2007
      • 20. THE MARKET FOR COMPACT DISKS, U.S.: 2002-2007
      • 21. GROWTH OF BROADBAND IN U.S. HOMES: 2006 THROUGH 2008
      • 22. GROWTH AMONG UNIQUE USERS OF STREAMING MEDIA PLAYERS, 2004-2008
      • 23. SELECTED ONLINE MUSIC STORES, 2008
      • 24. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC SERVICES: 2005- 2013
      • 25. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PORTABLE MP3 MUSIC PLAYERS: 2005-2013
      • 26. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PORTABLE MP3 MUSIC PLAYERS: 2005-2013
      • 27. GLOBAL IPOD MARKET SHARE, BY REVENUES AND UNITS: 2004-2007
      • 28. DOWNLOADED MUSIC (ONLINE AND MOBILE) AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE GLOBAL MUSIC MARKET: 2005-2013
      • 29. GLOBAL MARKET FOR DOWNLOADED MUSIC (ONLINE AND MOBILE): 2005-2013
      • 30. GLOBAL MARKET FOR MOBILE DOWNLOADED MUSIC, BY REGION: 2005-2013
      • 31. MARKET FOR DOWNLOADED MUSIC (ONLINE AND MOBILE), U.S.: 2005-2013
      • 32. THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPACT DISKS: 2005-2013
      • 33. PERCENTAGE AND VALUE OF A CD SALE BY RECIPIENT
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MUSIC INDUSTRY DOWNLOAD GLOBAL REVOLUTION: MARKETS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS
Published: 2008/04
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