Recording: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 117 pages | ID: REE7C1E419CEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on Recording provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Illustrated with 31 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry and highlights latest trends and demand drivers.

Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include US, Canada, Europe (Germany, Spain and the UK), Asia-Pacific (Japan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, and Korea among others), Latin America (Brazil, Mexico and Paraguay), Israel and Egypt.

The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 334 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Recorded Music Sector – An Introduction
Facing the Digital Challenge: Music Industry in the 21st Century
Piracy Adversely Affects the Music Industry
Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: A Key Issue
Lawsuits & Legal Issues
United States – Single Largest Regional Market

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Music Recording by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for USA, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 and 2015

Outlook
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
Cloud: The New Buzzword in Digital Music
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
Cross Licensing and Product Support
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
‘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
Consolidation- Poses Trouble for Small Record Labels
Competition

Table 3. Global Physical Music Recording Market (2012E): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company

Table 4. Global Digital Music Recording Market (2012E): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company

Table 5. Global Music Publishing Market (2012E): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company

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
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

Marketing Initiatives
Broadband and Mobile Stimulus

Table 6. World Internet Usage (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Internet Users by Country

Table 7. Global Internet Usage (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Internet Users by Region – Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Others

Table 8. Internet Penetration Rates (In %) Worldwide by Select Geographic Region/Country for the year 2011

Future of Mobile Music Market
Portable Music
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.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

3.PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.UNITED STATES

Overview

Table 9. Music Market in the US (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Recording Format

Table 10. Market for Latin Music Genre in the US (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Recording Format

Key Players

Table 11. Music Industry in the United States (2012E): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Companies

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
Emerging Cassette Conversion Market

2.CANADA

Overview

Table 12. Music Recording Industry in Canada (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Region

CD-R Piracy on the Increase

3.EUROPE

An Overview

Table 13. Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Music Recording by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 14. Europe 5-Year Perspective for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 and 2015

Free Music: The Eluding Paradigm
Music Labels
VHS/VCD Motion Picture Video
Video Software

3A.GERMANY

Overview

Table 15. Digital Music Download Market in Germany (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Category

3B.SPAIN

Overview

3C.UNITED KINGDOM

Overview
Online Piracy

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Asia – One of the Largest Music Piracy Havens

Table 16. Music Recording Industry in New Zealand (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Wholesale Sales by Physical & Digital Formats

Table 17. Digital Music Market in New Zealand (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Wholesale Sales by Segment

Market Overview

Table 18. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Japan, Australia, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 19. Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Japan, Australia, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 and 2015

Asian Mobile Music Market
Video Market

4A.JAPAN

Overview
Issues Facing the Japanese Recording Industry
Recorded Music

Table 20. Music Industry in Japan (2012E): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Companies

Table 21. Recorded Music and Digital Music Market in Japan (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment

Table 22. Digital Music Delivery in Japan (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment

Table 23. Internet Music Downloads in Japan (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment

Table 24. Mobile Music Market in Japan (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment

4B.AUSTRALIA

Overview

Table 25. Sound Recordings & Music Videos Market in Australia (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical Products by Category

Table 26. Sound Recordings & Music Videos Market in Australia (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Digital Music by Category

Table 27. Music Albums Market in Australia (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Price Points

Table 28. Australian Music Recording (Singles) Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical Products by Category

Table 29. Australian Music Recording (Albums) Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical Products by Category

Piracy: A Major Threat
Instant Pirate CDs

4C.CHINA

Overview

4D.INDIA

Overview
Distribution & Piracy

4E.INDONESIA

Music Piracy in Indonesia
Existing System Proving Ineffective in Curbing Piracy

4F.KOREA

4G.PAKISTAN

Lack of Copyright Legislations Lead to Increased Levels of Piracy

4H.TAIWAN

Internet Piracy: Growing Strong

4I.THAILAND

Increased Piracy Levels: Foreign Setups Lending a ‘Helping Hand’

5.LATIN AMERICA

Music Recording Industry – An Overview

Table 30. Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Breakdown of Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin American Markets for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 31. Latin America 5-Year Perspective for Music Recording by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin American Markets for Years 2011 and 2015

A Booming Piracy Market
VHS/VCD Movie Video Software
Market Trends

5A.BRAZIL

Big Music Market with Even Bigger Appetite for Piracy
Federal Piracy Regulations – No Concrete Actions Forthcoming

5B.MEXICO

Piracy Threatens Future of Music Industry in Mexico

5C.PARAGUAY

Transit Stop for the Brazilian Piracy Market

6.MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Music Piracy in the Middle East

6A.ISRAEL

The Music Market

6B.EGYPT

Piracy – The Biggest Spoilsport
Global Directory