Abstract
Synopsis
This report analyzes the current market landscape for digital music and MP3
players, focusing on trends in music services and hardware as technologies
evolve and market dynamics shift. The report also features survey data
regarding ownership and usage of MP3 players as well as consumer attitudes
toward music services.
This report analyzes the current market landscape for digital music and MP3
players, focusing on trends in music services and hardware as technologies
evolve and market dynamics shift. The report also features survey data
regarding ownership and usage of MP3 players as well as consumer attitudes
toward music services.
Table of Contents
The Bottom Line
1.0 Notes on Methodology
- 1.1 Consumer Data
- 1.2 Definitions
- 1.3 Methodology
2.0 Current Adoption and Usage
- 2.1 MP3 Player Adoption and Usage in the U.S
- 2.2 Cross-country Comparison of MP3 Users
- 2.3 Profiles of MP3 Player Intenders
3.0 Overview of MP3 Player Industry
- 3.1 Overview of Industry Value Chain and Key Players
- 3.2 Product Features and Trends
- 3.3 Music Phones and Portable Radio Devices
- 3.4 Accessory market overview
4.0 Overview of Technologies
- 4.1 Storage Technology and Trends
- 4.2 Digital Media Processor (DMP)
- 4.3 Audio File Format and Codec
- 4.4 DRM Technologies
5.0 Overview of Global Digital Music Services
- 5.1 Digital Music Service Value Chain
- 5.2 Major Service Providers and Service Features
- 5.3 Service Models and Consumer Appeal
- 5.4 Digital Music and MP3 Players
- 5.5 Trends in Digital Music Service
- 5.6 Forecast: Global Digital Music Service Revenue
6.0 Industry Drivers and Inhibitors for MP3 Players
- 6.1 Drivers
- 6.2 Inhibitors
7.0 Critical Issues for MP3 Player OEMs
- 7.1 Create Brand Buzz
- 7.2 Product Mix: Split between Flash and HDD
- 7.3 Device and Service Bundling: Who Should Subsidize Whom?
- 7.4 Convergent vs. Stand-alone
- 7.5 Use of Retail Channels
- 7.6 Effective Competition
8.0 Unit and Sales Forecasts
Resource Book
Section I: Profiles of Portable MP3 Player Owners/Households
Section II: Profiles of MP3 Player Intenders
Section III: Consumers' Interest in Music Service Models
Section IV: Consumers' Interest in Other Digital Music Devices
Section V: Profiles of Leading MP3 Player OEMs
- Apple Computer
- Aigo (Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd.)
- Creative Labs
- iRiver America
- Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Samsung America
- SanDisk
- Sony Corporation
Section VI: Profiles of Leading Music Service Providers and Distributors
- iTunes (Apple Computer)
- Cdigix
- eMusic
- MashBoxx
- MSN Music
- MusicNet, Inc.
- Napster Inc.
- OD2/Loudeye
- Peer Impact/Wurld Media
- Rhapsody/Real Networks
- Sony Connect
- Wal-Mart
- Yahoo Music
Section VII: Profiles of Leading Technology Vendors for MP3 Players
- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
- Toshiba Storage Device Division
- Seagate Technologies
- Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
- PortalPlayer Inc.
- SigmaTel
- Texas Instruments
- Telechips
