The document discusses the evolution of the music industry from phonographs to MP3s and the transition to digital music distribution. It provides details on the key developments like the introduction of magnetic tape, cassettes, CDs, MP3 format and how these led to music being distributed digitally online. It then summarizes the current digital music business model and some of the major online music services like iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody and their pricing and catalog sizes.

4. Old Vs Digital Music Industry Model Old Music Industry Model Digital Music Industry Model

7. What has changed in music industry in recent years? Business profile Revenue in music industry in mln USD

9. Big Players

15. Store Selection (approximately) Geographic restrictions Platform DRM Preview Trial 7digital 11,000,000 songs Some Platform Independent for MP3 songs No 30 seconds None Amazon MP3 14,815,786 songs US, UK, and Germany only Platform independent for individual tracks and browsing the store, Amazon MP3 Downloader is required for downloading albums (Windows 98 or later, Mac OS X or Linux)7 No 30 seconds None BuyMusic 1,000,000 songs United States Windows 98 or above, IE 5.01 or above10 Yes,PlaysForSure Unknown None eMusic 6,000,000 songs, 100,000 artists, 200,000 albums, 40,000 labels Varies by track Windows 98 or later;Linux; Mac OS 9/X11 No 30 seconds 25 downloads iTunes Store 14,000,000 songs Some Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later; Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later. No 90 seconds None Rhapsody 10,000,000 songs United States Windows 98 or later, Mac OS X, Linux30 Partial, Real DNA31, has DRM-free MP3s 30 seconds 14 days Walmart Music 1,000,000 songs United States Windows 98 or above No, since Feb. 2008 30 seconds None Napster 12,000,000 songs United States, Canada, Germany, or United Kingdom Napster Web application (Windows/Mac/Linux), Internet Explorer 7.x (Recommended), Purchase: no (DRM-free MP3 in some geographical areas); Subscription: Yes,PlaysForSure.20 Napster subscription-Entire song, unlimited; Free Napster-Entire song; Napster MP3 Store-30 seconds. 7 days