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THE ECONOMICS OF ONLINE AND MOBILE MUSIC |
By 2006, online and mobile music will generate combined revenues of over $2 billion per year. "The Economics Of Online And Mobile Music" looks at the products that make up online and mobile music -- Internet radio, online music stores, music subscription services and ringtones -- and forecasts growth in the US over the next three years. The report looks at how much money these services will pay record labels and music publishers, and asks whether this is enough to save the sinking music industry. Read more...
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| THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC MARKET | |
The music industry is in crisis, with US sales down 22% since 1999. Yet there is no consensus on why sales are falling; many blame file sharing, while others hold a weak economy, CD pricing, competition from video games or poor music quality responsible. In this research paper, Redshift Research uses data from over 60 countries to see the impact each factor has on music purchases. It forecasts US music sales for the next two years, looks at how sales can be maximised, and asks where this leaves the online music sector. Read more...
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THE OUTLOOK FOR THE DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING BUSINESS |
By 2005, firms using distributed computing technology will generate over half a billion dollars in annual revenue. In this research paper, Redshift Research looks at three emerging sectors - peer-to-peer based content delivery, distributed processing, and distributed productivity tools - and examines what they do, the value proposition they offer to customers, and how large each industry will become. Read more...
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| FIGHTING THE FILE SHARING DRAGON |
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Music subscription services Pressplay, MusicNet and Rhapsody have flunked. To find out why, Redshift Research asks a diverse group of music fans to compare subscription-based online music services to free file sharing networks such as Kazaa or Audiogalaxy. "Fighting The File Sharing Dragon," the second of two research papers on online music subscription services, looks ahead to the new features subscription services must add if they are to compete with powerful file sharing networks. Read more...
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THE ECONOMICS OF MUSIC SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES |
| More than two years after Napster began its rapid ascent, legitimate online music subscription services have finally arrived. In a groundbreaking report, Redshift Research looks at how much revenue online music services such as MusicNet and Pressplay can generate, and how this income is divided among content owners, technology firms and consumer companies. Read more... |
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