Digital Music in Western Europe

Let's Face the Music and Dance

Publication Date	April 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	20
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC07687

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Summary

This document studies the development of the digital music industry in Western Europe. It analyzes the barriers and drivers behind its evolution and the recent activities from device manufacturers, ISPs, and telecom operators into the digital content (and in particular music) industries. The report provides an outlook for the future of the digital music industry, in particular the areas of it more closely related to the telecoms industry. This document provides analysis and guidance on the factors that will encourage the growth of the digital music industry, the different business models available today and how IDC believes they will evolve in the future, as well as the factors ISPs and telecoms operators should take into consideration when entering and planning their online music strategies.

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
Situation Overview
- The Fall of Physical Music Formats - Requiem
- Digital Music Growth - Not Quite Hallelujah Yet
- Growth Factors - La Vie en Rose
  - Increasing Broadband Penetration - The Delivery Mechanism
  - Infinite Possibilities - The Supply
  - Lower Prices
  - The Third Man - Alternative Providers
  - DRM or Not DRM
- Current Barriers - The Wall
  - Limited Broadband Penetration
  - Intricate Industry Structure
  - Simple Systems for a Digital World
  - DRM or Not DRM
  - Piracy
Future Outlook
- A Cocktail of Business Models
  - Margins - Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth?
  - Innovation is Key
- ISPs and Telcos - From Service Provider to Content Provider
  - Key Factors for Operators Seeking to Become Media Businesses
- Digital Music Tomorrow
  - Current Economic Climate
  - Music Labels and Publishers - A Necessary Transformation
  - Mobile Music - Not So Mobile Yet?
  - Simple End-to-End Solutions
Essential Guidance
Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
List of Tables
- Table: Music Sales Growth (Physical Format) 2006/07
- Table: Music Sales Growth (Physical Format) 2005/06
- Table: Music Sales Growth (Digital Format) 2005/06 and 2006/07
List of Figures
- Figure: Consumer Broadband Access Connections in Western Europe (2008-2013)
- Figure: Value Chain
- Figure: Evolution of Business Models
- Figure: Online Retailers Revenue Distribution Per Download