Recording Industry

Publication Date	September 2008
Publisher	Global Industry Analysts
Product Type	Report
Pages	106
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	GIA01128

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Summary

The global outlook series on the Recording Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an insight into changing music recording landscape, shifting dynamics of the global music business, implications brought about by online/digital music distribution, and the impact of digital piracy and unrestricted online file sharing, among others. The global outlook series enumerates recent noteworthy mergers, and acquisitions. Major regional markets discussed in the report include United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, among others. The report also includes an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 425 companies worldwide.

Content

1.Overview
- Recorded Music Sector - An Introduction
- Record Companies Going Digital
- Piracy Adversely Affects the Vibrant Music Industry
- United States - Single Largest Regional Market
- Trends and Issues
- Popularity of Online Songs Drives Recording Market
- Digital Sales Gains at the Cost of Physical Music Sales
- Upcoming Digital Radio, Legitimate P2P, and Podcasting
- Personalization Marks the Mobile Music Market
- Lack of Interoperability Restricts the Growth of Digital Music Market
- Piracy - Cause for Decline/Slow Growth in Music Sales
- Digital Music Piracy - A Key Issue
- Music Distribution: Rethinking by the Industry
- Online Music Distribution: Overwriting Traditional Business Models?
- Emerging Access Technologies: Need for New Controlling Mechanism
- Online Music Commerce: A Step Ahead
- Licensing: Still the Hot Issue
- Streaming Audio and Digital Downloads: Different Forms, Same Music
- Internet Streaming Catches On as a Leading Method for the Recording Industry
- Consumer Behavior and Demographics: Key to Better Positioning
- The Gender Fare: Increasing Music Purchases by Women
- Decreasing VC Funding: Music Portals in the Line of Fire?
- Online Services Pricing: Issues Galore
- Digital Distribution: Striking Chord
- 'Pay-Per-Play' Sales Model: Any Takers?
- P2P File Sharing: The Legal Napster
- Audio CD/DVDs: End of Pre-Recorded Cassettes?
- Recording Labels & Distribution Companies: Vital Signs of the Industry
- Key Players
- Facing the Digital Challenge: Music Industry in the 21st Century
- Online Digital Distribution
- Subscription Services
- Digital Downloads
- Internet Radio
- File Sharing (P2P Networks)
- Music Sites
- Music Licensing Platforms
- e-Commerce/Shopping Aids
- Digital Kiosks
- Digital Music: The New Era
- Digital Music Regulation Enforcement Structure
- Market Trends
- Penetration of Global Brands
- Business Models
- Growth of Digital Music Outside Europe and the US
- MP3 Format: Out of Tune?
- Fate of Audio Books
- Online Streaming Services
- Music Videos: Coming of Age
- Film and Music Industries: Synchronized Profits
- Mobile Music Market
- Mobile Music Making Inroads
- 3G Technology: Phone Music
- Savos' MediaCrossbar Technology
- Record Companies
- Marketing Initiatives
- Broadband and Mobile Stimulus
- Future of Mobile Music Market
- Portable Music
- Consumer Awareness
- Allied Industries
- Film/Television Soundtracks
- Electronic Games
- Piracy
- Music Piracy: The Illegal Business
- Simple Piracy
- Counterfeits
- Bootlegs
- Online Piracy
- Piracy Makes the Killing
- Music Industry: Not the Only Victim
- Asian and Latin American Countries: Major Hosts to Music Pirates
- Advanced Technology: Boon to Pirates
2.Mergers and Acquisitions
3.Strategic Corporate Developments
4.United States - A Regional Perspective
- Overview
- Recording Industry Struggles
- Leading Music Distributors
- Average Price of Recorded Music by Format
- Mobile Music Market
- Market Trends and Issues
- Music Piracy: Reaching New Heights
- Subscription Services Lack 'Punch'
- Record Stores Losing their Charm
- File Exchange Networks Boost Sales
- Music Royalties for Internet Radio Under Fire
- FCC Approved Output Protection and Recording Technologies
- Consumer Demographics
- Changing Points of Purchase
- Online Music
- Recorded Music
- Home Video Market
- Sell Through Market
- Emerging Cassette Conversion Market
- Compact Disc Market
- A Brief Analysis of the US Music Market by Major Genres
- Music Categories (Genres)
- Rock: Still Rocking the Industry
5.Canada
- Overview
- CD-R Piracy on the Increase
6.Mexico
- Piracy Threatens Future of Music Industry in Mexico
7.Japan
- Overview
- Issues Facing the Japanese Recording Industry
- Recorded Music
8.A European Perspective
- An Overview
- Free Music: The Eluding Paradigm
- Music Piracy: Increasing Levels in West European Regions
- DVD
- VHS
- Music Labels
- VHS/VCD Motion Picture Video
- Video Software
- 8a.France
  - Overview
  - Major Record Labels
- 8b.Germany
  - Overview
  - Leading Players
- 8c.Spain
  - Overview
- 8d.United Kingdom
  - Overview
  - Online Piracy
9.Asia-Pacific Perspective
- Asia - One of the Largest Music Piracy Havens
- Recorded Music
- Asian Mobile Music Market
- Video Market
- 9a.Australia
  - Overview
  - Sales Analysis by States
  - Piracy: A Major Threat
  - Instant Pirate CDs
- 9b.China
  - Overview
- 9c.India
  - Overview
  - Distribution & Piracy
- 9d.Indonesia
  - Music Piracy in Indonesia
  - Existing System Proving Ineffective in Curbing Piracy
- 9e.Korea
- 9f.Pakistan
  - Lack of Copyright Legislations Lead to Increased Levels of Piracy
- 9g.Taiwan
  - Internet Piracy: Growing Strong
  - 9h.Thailand
  - Increased Piracy Levels: Foreign Setups Lending a 'Helping Hand'
- 10.A Latin American Perspective
  - Music Industry - An Overview
  - A Booming Piracy Market
  - VHS/VCD Movie Video Software
  - Market Trends
- 10a. Brazil
  - Big Music Market with Even Bigger Appetite for Piracy
  - Federal Piracy Regulations - No Concrete Actions Forthcoming
- 10b. Paraguay
  - Transit Stop for the Brazilian Piracy Market
11.A Middle East & African Perspective
- Music Piracy in the Middle East
- Cassettes Remain the Favorite of Music Pirates
- 11a. Israel
  - The Music Market
11b. Egypt
- Piracy - The Biggest Spoilsport
Global Directory
List of Tables
- Table 1: World Market for Music Recording by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 2: Global Music Publishing Industry Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Recorded Music Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Universal Recording Company, Sony BMG, EMI, Warner, and Others
- Table 4: US Market for Music Recording Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 5: Leading Distributors in the US Music Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Universal, Sony BMG, Warner, EMI, and Others
- Table 6: Music Recording Market in the US (2001-2005): Average Price of Recorded Music in US$ by Format - LP, CD, Cassette, and DVD
- Table 7: Home Video Market in the US (2005): Revenue in US$ Billion by Item - Sell-through DVD, Rental DVD, Rental VHS, Sell-through VHS, Late Fees, and PVT
- Table 8: Canadian Market for Music Recording Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 9: Japanese Market for Music Recording Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 10: Recording Market in Japan (2005): Media Sales in Billion by Product Type - Optical Media, Data Tape/Others, Video Tape, and Audio Tape
- Table 11: Leading Players in the Japanese Music Recording Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Record Labels for Sony BMG, Toshiba-EMI, Victor, Avex, Universal, Warner, Pony Canyon, Toy's Factory, Zetima, and Others
- Table 12: European Market for Music Recording by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 13: Leading Players in the European DVD Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Warner/MGM/Buena Vista, Columbia, Universal, Fox, and Others
- Table 14: European Market for DVDs by Geographic Region - Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 15: European DVD Audio Players Installed Base Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 16: Western European Market for DVD Rental by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in US$ '000 for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 17: Western European Market for DVD Retail Shipments by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ '000 for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 18: Rental and Retail VHS and DVDs Market in Western Europe (2005): Average Video Transactions Per Equipped Household by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland
- Table 19: VHS Market in Europe (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Select Country - Netherlands, Germany, UK, Finland, France, Belgium, Spain, and Norway
- Table 20: Leading Players in the European VHS Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Retail and Rental VHS Value Sales for Warner/MGM, Buena Vista, CIC/Paramount, Fox, Columbia, Universal, and Others
- Table 21: Western European Market for VHS Transactions for Rental Sale by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 22: Western European Market for VHS Transactions for Retail Sale by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 23: Video Software Market in Europe (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Consumer Spending by Category - Retail VHS, VHS Rental, Retail DVD, and DVD Rental
- Table 24: Western European Market for Sell-Through Sales of DVD Movie Video Software by Select Country - UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 25: Music Market in France (2005): Sales in Million Units by Distribution Channel - Physical Sales and Downloads
- Table 26: Leading Players in the French Music Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Virgin Music, EMI Music, and Others
- Table 27: German Market for Music Recording Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 28: Leading Labels in the German Recorded Music Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, EMI Music, Warner Music, Ariola, and Others
- Table 29: Audio Music Market in Spain (2005): Sales in Thousand Units by Format - Compact Disc, Simple, Cassette, LP's Vinyl, and Others
- Table 30: Asia-Pacific Market for Music Recording by Geographic Region - Australia, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 31: Video Software Market in Asia-Pacific (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Japan, China, Australia/New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Others
- Table 32: Asia-Pacific Market for Consumer Spending on Video Software by Category - VCD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental, VCD Retail, and DVD Retail Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 33: Asia-Pacific Market for Distributors' Video Software by Category - VCD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental, VCD Retail, and DVD Retail Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million Years 2003 through 2008
- Table 34: Singles Music Market in Australia (2005): Sales in Thousand Units by Product Segment -CDs, DVDs & Others, and 7 & 12" Vinyl
- Table 35: Albums Market in Australia (2005): Sales in Thousand Units by Product Segment - CDs, Cassettes, DVDs & Others, and 7" & 12" Vinyl
- Table 36: Audio Visual Music Market in Australia (2005): Sales in Thousand Units by Product Segment - Video and DVD
- Table 37: Music Market in Australia (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by State - NSW, VIC/TAS, QLD, WA, and SA/NT
- Table 38: Leading Players in the Chinese Music Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for China Record Corporation, Baoli Golden Video and Audio, China Musician Video and Audio Publishing House, China Recorded Video and Audio Tape Publishing General House, Qinghua Tongfang CD Electronic Publishing House, Beijing Yinguan Electronic Publishing, and Others
- Table 39: Latin American Market for Music Recording by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008