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UK subscription music revenues to hit £350 million in five years? Surely not
If ever there was a perfect example of a new business model failing to achieve in the real world what looked so good on paper it is the subscription model of music consumption. Gaining access to all of the world’s music for the price of an album (plus a few extra bells and whistles) is a business model that has all the credentials to succeed but has so far failed to deliver.
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Evidence builds that stronger legal action against file sharing is turning round the fortunes of the music industry
The world is just emerging from one of the worst recessions in history and many countries around the world are only just starting to record economic growth. Despite this, 2009 may be the year recorded music sales started to turn a corner. The question many are asking is, what part has tougher legal played in the turnaround?
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Could blanket licensing for ISPs be the solution to file sharing?
In most developed music markets around the world, associations representing rights holders, music companies and performers are engaged in negotiations and discussions with governments to develop guidelines, and in some cases legislation, to control the level of file sharing across P2P networks. Almost without exception, ISPs have come out against such measures. Whether ISPs have benefitted from illegal file sharing through higher subscription numbers is perhaps an argument for another day. But are ISPs missing an opportunity to cash in on file sharing and at the same time be the solution to a problem they have helped exacerbate?
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Simon Dyson
Simon Dyson has authored several management and strategic reports on all aspects of the music industry and has also completed several music-related consultancy projects for music companies and music retailers. His knowledge of the music industry extends back more than 20 years and was gained through performance, management and record company ownership.
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