The Recorded Music Industry Has Grown Many Folds With Many Technological Breakthroughs

(PRWEB) November 18, 2004

Music is one of the oldest and universal forms of communication, touching every person of every culture on the globe. The recorded music industry has grown many folds with many technological breakthroughs. But in last few years the recorded music industry is facing problems with the technological breakthroughs of different kind. The global sales of recorded music fell by 7% in value and by 8% in units during the 2002, thanks to the mass downloading from unauthorized file sharing on the internet and the massive proliferation of CD burning also known as “Piracy”.

This is a very comprehensive report that provides an overall picture of the global music industry. It analyses the size of the industry, the regional markets for this sector, the major players and their competitive positioning. In fact, this report touches every aspect that this industry is passing through. A major segment has been devoted to the issue of piracy that has resulted in the falling sales figures of this industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Industry Analysis

An Overview of the Global Market

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

PEST Analysis

Recorded Music sales

US

Europe

Asia Pacific

Latin America

Leading Players – The Big Five

EMI

Profiles

Sales

Profits

Recent Developments

Sony

Profiles

Sales

Profits

Recent Developments

BMG

Profiles

Sales

Profits

Recent Developments

Warner

Profiles

Sales

Profits

Recent Developments

Universal

Profiles

Sales

Profits

Recent Developments

Competitive Landscape

Major Agencies

IFPI

Profile

Role in the Industry

RIAA

Profile

Role in the Industry

IRMA

Profile

Role in the Industry

Current Issues

Legal

Economic

Social

Others

Music Piracy

Recorded Music

CD-R

Cassettes

Others

Online Music Sharing

Evolution of Online Music Piracy

Napster Reign

Napster’s Successors

Current Players

Kazaa

Profile

Products

Sales

Users

Morpheus

Profile

Products

Sales

Users

Gnutella

Profile

Products

Sales

Users

Others

Copyrights

Legal ramifications of file sharing technology

Copyright and related-rights treaties and laws

Berne Convention

Rome Convention

Geneva Phonograms Convention

Universal Copyright Convention

The TRIPs Agreement

Obstacles

No Electronic Theft Laws

Lack of Security for Online Music

Battling Music Piracy

Industry’s Response

Big Five’s Actions

New Technologies

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI)

Education Campaign to Combat Piracy

Other Measures

Apple iTunes

Software to Stem Piracy

Law suits against Companies

Governments’ Stance

Anti Piracy Laws

Anti-Piracy Actions

Europe

UK

Germany

Spain

Finland

Italy

Portugal

North America

USA

Mexico

Asia

China

Japan

Indonesia

Hong Kong

India

Pakistan

Middle East

Latin America

Argentina

Brazil

Other Agencies

IFPI

RIAA

IRMA

New Standards

The Global Release Identifier (GRID)

International Standard Recording Code (ISRC)

The Resource Discovery System (RDS)

Others

Recent Developments

News articles

Company/Industry Declarations

APPENDIX

Timeline of Recorded Music

Anti-Piracy Laws

US Codes on Piracy

European Codes on Piracy

Peer-to-Peer Piracy Prevention Act

Significant Judgments

A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.

Metallica v. Napster, Inc.

How online sharing services (Kazaa, etc) Works?

Contact Details of all the discussed companies/associations

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9472

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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The Recorded Music Industry Has Grown Many Folds With Many Technological Breakthroughs

Increasing Internet Penetration Boosts Internet Services Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn Increasing broadband penetration and rapid technological advancements are facilitating streaming of high-quality audio and video content, thereby driving the revenues of Internet service providers. Over the years, Internet services segment transitioned from free to fee-based model, which is largely attributed to the growing willingness of users to pay for the desired content and services. Several Internet users willingly pay for premium online content and services, especially entertainment specific content such as music, sports, and games. Broadband users in the age group of 25-45 years are principal contributors of online content revenues. Paid Internet services are also finding favor due to the rapid growth in online user base and smart pricing strategies of content providers.

The Internet services market continued to remain buoyant despite the global economic crisis as services such as online advertising proved to be far more economical than other marketing strategies to survive economic upheavals. Digital media such as online advertising, mobile marketing, online verticals, Internet Yellow Pages, and voice search gained prominence especially in a business climate favoring low cost options. The ISP market made moderate gains following various infrastructural investments made by businesses for improving infrastructure to facilitate superior connectivity speeds to improve cost management as well as superior customer accessibility. The optimism of ISPs was further strengthened by the unwillingness of Internet subscribers to part with subscription plans and the increased usage of world wide web for purposes, such as price comparisons, bargains and seeking economical pricing structure, finding new or alternative employment opportunities, upgrading employment skills, selling personal items, and finding loan opportunities. Broadband services emerged unfazed from the by-gone economic downturn and continued to attract new subscribers.

Asia currently represents the leading regional market for Internet Services driven by China, which tops the list of nations with largest Internet subscriber base. The country has also become a preferred market for Internet services owing to the privatization of a number of state utilities. Growth in the Chinese market is driven by online gaming, e-commerce and advertising. India and Japan also offer enormous potential due to vast Internet subscriber base. Potential opportunities exist in developing regions of Latin America and Eastern Europe, as respective governments place emphasis on improving Internet infrastructure. The year 2010 registered twofold increase in the connection speed of mobile networks. With an increase in 3.5G and 3G phones users, mobile Internet services and websites, which are compatible with mobile devices, are on the rise. The Asia-Pacific region, with its rapidly growing mobile-only penetration, is expected to lead the mobile-only broadband market in the year 2015. Online games segment is another major driver to the Internet services industry. The prevalence of PCs, Internet cafes, and increase in broadband usage fueled growth in the industry. A major growth driver is the rapid increase in Internet penetration levels, which continues to expose new web surfers to online video games.

The research report titled Internet Services: A Global Outlook announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Market discussions in the report are punctuated with fact-rich market data tables. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, UK, China, India, South Korea, Brazil, Argentina, and Israel, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.

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Increasing Internet Penetration Boosts Internet Services Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) August 22, 2012 Follow us on LinkedIn Internet and broadband connectivity has transformed the manner in which global communications takes place. Broadband, referring to high-speed Internet access along with related devices, applications, networks and content, continues to find adoption at a steady rate among global consumers driven by increasing popularity of bandwidth-specific applications, namely IP telephony services, music file downloads, and viewing online videos. Decreasing prices and growing availability of broadband services all around the world are also contributing to the rapid uptake of broadband Internet services. Several Governments, particularly in Asia, are promoting uptake of broadband Internet by offering subsidies to broadband companies and are improving existing infrastructure. High-speed Internet is the most widely used type of fixed line connection, although wireless technologies are fueling demand in remote regions. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, and mobile wireless are among the major broadband technologies across the world. While DSL dominates the global fixed broadband subscriber base, cable broadband and FTTx represent the other major types of fixed broadband technologies. Cable broadband is the second most popular broadband technology in the world following DSL with a 30% of the subscriber base. In recent times, a number of households are exhibiting preference for multiple types of broadband Internet connections. Cable broadband technology holds an edge over DSL due to its ability to offer services with superior speeds. Cable technology also has an edge over DSL connections in terms of content and services. Multi-Service Operators (MSOs) are focused on adding new and additional equipment and cables to their existing service network to capitalize on the opportunities emerging from the rapid adoption of cable broadband. Several cable companies are adopting DOCSIS 3.0 and Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 specifications, which allow them to upgrade their operations and offer 50 to 200 mbps broadband connectivity to their customers. As stated by the new market research report on Cable Modem Subscribers, the United States is the single largest cable modem market in the world, in terms of number of subscribers. In the US, cable broadband subscribers outnumber DSL broadband subscribers by a considerable margin. Growing popularity of high-volume data applications, and broadband stimulus plan offered by the US Government bode well for the markets growth. However, rapid growth is expected from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific markets. In developing economies, adoption of cable modems is expected to grow significantly driven by rising education and income levels, increasing computerization, rapid urbanization, and growing competition between service providers, which is in turn leading to fall in prices of cable broadband services. Further, broadband market in these countries is expected to benefit immensely from Web 2.0 technology and the rapid expansion of social media networks. Future potential for growth is enormous given the relatively lower broadband penetration rate among households. Latin America represents the fastest growing regional market with a CAGR of 12% over the review period. Major players profiled in the report include Cablevision Systems Corporation, Charter Communications Inc., Cogeco Cable Inc., Comcast Corporation, Com Hem AB, Cox Enterprises, Hathway, Insight Communications Company Inc., Kabel Deutschland, Liberty Global Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., StarHub Ltd., Telstra Corporation Limited, and Time Warner Cable Inc. The research report titled “Cable Modem Subscribers: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of trends, issues, strategic industry activities, and profiles of major companies worldwide. The report provides market estimates and projections across geographic markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK and Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America). For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Cable_Modem_Subscribers_Market_Report.asp About Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms. Follow us on LinkedIn Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Telephone: 408-528-9966 Fax: 408-528-9977 Email: press(at)StrategyR(dot)com Web Site: http://www.StrategyR.com/ Find More Argentina Music Press Releases Newer Services and Next-Gen Cable Modem Systems to Increase Cable Modem Subscriber Base, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) August 22, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn Internet and broadband connectivity has transformed the manner in which global communications takes place. Broadband, referring to high-speed Internet access along with related devices, applications, networks and content, continues to find adoption at a steady rate among global consumers driven by increasing popularity of bandwidth-specific applications, namely IP telephony services, music file downloads, and viewing online videos. Decreasing prices and growing availability of broadband services all around the world are also contributing to the rapid uptake of broadband Internet services. Several Governments, particularly in Asia, are promoting uptake of broadband Internet by offering subsidies to broadband companies and are improving existing infrastructure. High-speed Internet is the most widely used type of fixed line connection, although wireless technologies are fueling demand in remote regions.

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, and mobile wireless are among the major broadband technologies across the world. While DSL dominates the global fixed broadband subscriber base, cable broadband and FTTx represent the other major types of fixed broadband technologies. Cable broadband is the second most popular broadband technology in the world following DSL with a 30% of the subscriber base. In recent times, a number of households are exhibiting preference for multiple types of broadband Internet connections.

Cable broadband technology holds an edge over DSL due to its ability to offer services with superior speeds. Cable technology also has an edge over DSL connections in terms of content and services. Multi-Service Operators (MSOs) are focused on adding new and additional equipment and cables to their existing service network to capitalize on the opportunities emerging from the rapid adoption of cable broadband. Several cable companies are adopting DOCSIS 3.0 and Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 specifications, which allow them to upgrade their operations and offer 50 to 200 mbps broadband connectivity to their customers.

As stated by the new market research report on Cable Modem Subscribers, the United States is the single largest cable modem market in the world, in terms of number of subscribers. In the US, cable broadband subscribers outnumber DSL broadband subscribers by a considerable margin. Growing popularity of high-volume data applications, and broadband stimulus plan offered by the US Government bode well for the markets growth. However, rapid growth is expected from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific markets. In developing economies, adoption of cable modems is expected to grow significantly driven by rising education and income levels, increasing computerization, rapid urbanization, and growing competition between service providers, which is in turn leading to fall in prices of cable broadband services. Further, broadband market in these countries is expected to benefit immensely from Web 2.0 technology and the rapid expansion of social media networks. Future potential for growth is enormous given the relatively lower broadband penetration rate among households. Latin America represents the fastest growing regional market with a CAGR of 12% over the review period.

Major players profiled in the report include Cablevision Systems Corporation, Charter Communications Inc., Cogeco Cable Inc., Comcast Corporation, Com Hem AB, Cox Enterprises, Hathway, Insight Communications Company Inc., Kabel Deutschland, Liberty Global Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., StarHub Ltd., Telstra Corporation Limited, and Time Warner Cable Inc.

The research report titled “Cable Modem Subscribers: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of trends, issues, strategic industry activities, and profiles of major companies worldwide. The report provides market estimates and projections across geographic markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK and Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America).

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit

http://www.strategyr.com/Cable_Modem_Subscribers_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a leading publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company currently employs over 800 people worldwide. Annually, GIA publishes more than 1300 full-scale research reports and analyzes 40,000+ market and technology trends while monitoring more than 126,000 Companies worldwide. Serving over 9500 clients in 27 countries, GIA is recognized today, as one of the world’s largest and reputed market research firms.

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Newer Services and Next-Gen Cable Modem Systems to Increase Cable Modem Subscriber Base, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Operates within Argentina and globally, the Argentine Oil Group was set up to boost the interests of Argentine nationals in the oil and gas industry. With around 2.7 billion barrels of proven oil reserves Argentina is a significant player in the Latin American oil market. In 2004, the country was still the third-largest oil producer in South America at 692,600 bbl/d despite some decline. Argentina’s oil exports go primarily to Chile and Brazil. In 1999, the Spanish oil company Repsol merged with Argentina’s Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales (YPF), the formerly state-owned oil company. Other significant, oil-producing companies in Argentina include ChevronTexaco and Petrobras Energía. The Argentine Oil Group also works in international cooperation with many of the world’s largest oil and gas producing and oil refining organizations. In addition nearly every oil company active in Argentina has plans to develop offshore fields, both in the central-east and Tierra del Fuego regions. Argentina also has Latin America’s third-largest proven natural gas reserves, at around 21 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). Natural gas production in Argentina increased steadily over the last decade, with the country surpassing Mexico in 2000 to become Latin America’s largest natural gas producer. This is the domestic situation which has resulted in a highly trained and experienced workforce in the industry. The Argentine Oil Group acts as an oil field services provider and through its affiliates has opportunities for Argentine nationals wishing to operate worldwide. Argentina Oil is a subsidiary of the Chronos Group of companies with outsourcing operations in recruiting and software in over 70 countries and with 6000 contractors active in 2009 Dr Simon Harding www.chronosoil.com Oil Industry in Argentina

Operates within Argentina and globally, the Argentine Oil Group was set up to boost the interests of  Argentine nationals in the oil and gas industry.

 

With around 2.7 billion barrels of proven oil reserves Argentina is a significant player in the Latin American oil market. In 2004, the country was still the third-largest oil producer in South America at 692,600 bbl/d despite some decline. Argentina’s oil exports go primarily to Chile and Brazil.

 

In 1999, the Spanish oil company Repsol merged with Argentina’s Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales (YPF), the formerly state-owned oil company. Other significant, oil-producing companies in Argentina include  ChevronTexaco and Petrobras Energía. The Argentine Oil Group also works in international cooperation with many of the world’s largest oil and gas producing and oil refining organizations.

 

In addition nearly every oil company active in Argentina has plans to develop offshore fields, both in the central-east and Tierra del Fuego regions. Argentina also has Latin America’s third-largest proven natural gas reserves, at around 21 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). Natural gas production in Argentina increased steadily over the last decade, with the country surpassing Mexico in 2000 to become Latin America’s largest natural gas producer.

 

This is the domestic situation which has resulted in a highly trained and experienced workforce in the industry. The Argentine Oil Group acts as an oil field services provider and through its affiliates has opportunities for Argentine nationals wishing to operate worldwide.

 

Argentina Oil is a subsidiary of the Chronos Group of companies with outsourcing operations in recruiting and software in over 70 countries and with 6000 contractors active in 2009

 

Dr Simon Harding

www.chronosoil.com

Oil Industry in Argentina