Panorama of digital music in Europe

SUMMARY

This Study provides a description of the European music market, and an assessment of the impact of new technologies on both the music creative process and the music business (delivery and consumption, new business models). It sets a list of strategies and recommendations for future EU regulatory interventions affecting music (notably: anti-trust, copyright, international trade and taxation).

CONTENT

PART I. Description of the European music market

Section I. Market information

Including information on: Employment, Sales of sound recordings, Incomes of record companies and performers from performance tights, Incomes of authors and music publishers, International trade, Music consumption, National support schemes

Section II. Music market characteristics

Including information on: The role and function of record companies and music publishers , Local music vs. international repertoire , The structure of the recorded music market , Collective administration of rights , A changing retail infrastructure, Live music

PART II. The impact of new technologies on music creation and diffusion

Section I. New technologies and the creative process

1. Digital technology's contribution to music creation
2. Impact on the status of the creator
3. Challenge for music education and training

Section II. Towards electronic delivery of music: the emerging digital market

1. Panorama of technological innovations and new forms of music consumption
2. Impact of innovation on the music industry

PART III. Priorities of a public policy strategy

1. Anti-trust rules and enforcement
2. Copyright protection and security in the digital economy