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The music industry suffered a significant loss in physical music sales in 2006, but the digital music market continued to grow, a new report has revealed.
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), physical music shipments, such as CDs, fell by 11 percent to $17.5 billion last year, while digital shipments increased by 85 percent to $2.1 billion. Commenting on the figures, IFPI chairman John Kennedy said that the industry had hoped the loss in physical sales would have been offset by the growth in music downloads. "But while digital sales have grown as expected, physical sales have fallen by more than expected," he remarked.
The IFPI stated that digital music formats, which include those downloaded onto computers and cell phones, accounted for 11 per cent of total shipments last year. In related news, reports earlier this week suggested that Universal did not intend to renew its contract with Apple's iTunes for the online distribution of its music.
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It has been announced that Warner Music Group's Lala.com is to offer songs to listen to for free online.
Using the site, owners of iPods can keep their iTunes libraries online, where they will be able to be accessed from anywhere and shared with any user. Lala.com also allows users to trade CDs online for a nominal fee as well as selling tracks that can be uploaded directly onto an iPod.
Founder of Lala.com Bill Nguyen accused the studios of having "done everything they can to get people to hate music." He added that Napster, which was shut down in July 2001 after an injunction was issued against it, was the "last good thing to happen to music that people loved".
"We wondered what would happen if we built a new Napster, with one hope that if you trust the consumer and don't think they are the enemy then you won't get screwed," Mr Nguyen added. Currently Lala.com has approximately 300,000 members and charges $1 per disc for users to swap CDs among themselves.
"Music is and will always be a driving force of the Internet, states Mark Weibel, EVP of Marketing for Broadband National Inc. who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website for digital products and services. "Recently, there has been a boom in "boutique" music stores that cater to specific audiences. For example, Beatportand Bleep cater to the electronic music community. Magnatune, Amie Street, and Mindawn are other examples of sites that cater to specific audiences. "
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Recording industry groups have announced a crackdown on illegal music downloading in universities.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has complained to
a number of universities across the US and has called on them to take
action against the offending students. While it is possible to identify
which computer is being used, the RIAA does not know which individuals
are illegally downloading copyrighted material.
Jonathan Lamy, a spokesman for the RIAA, said: "We know piracy is most
acute on campuses. "Students have high-speed access and have more time
than money." The RIAA wants universities to take action against those
who illegally download music through various means, such as forcing
them to watch an educational video on piracy.
It has also suggested that universities revoke students' rights to use computers on campus if they are found to be downloading unlawfully. In the past year, the number of complaints sent out by the RIAA has increased three-fold to 15,000.
"Illegal downloading is certainly not a new story," states Mark Weibel EVP of Marketing for Broadband National,
who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website.
"People must remember that along with your music, you are most likely
downloading hundreds of nasty viruses that will cripple your PC. They
embed themselves right in the music files and begin to go to work
damaging your PC while you listen to the music."
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Invented in Europe MP3 technology, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, is a popular digital encoding format that greatly reduces the amount of data needed for an accurate reproduction of many different types of audio, music being the most popular.
The MP3 movement is one of the most amazing phenomena that the music industry has ever seen. And it all started with a massive audience of music lovers on the Internet. Considered the next generation in audio technology, the MP3 format will continue to have, an enormous impact on how people collect, listen to and distribute music.
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Knowing how the MP3 format works isn't half as interesting as using it. The MP3 format and the Internets ability to promote and distribute MP3 files -- has done several things for music:
• It has made it easy for anyone to distribute music inexpensively.
• It has made it easy for anyone to find music and access it instantly.
• It has taught people a great deal about manipulating sound on a computer.
The third bullet point was unintentional yet significant. A large component of the MP3 movement is the fact that it has brought an assortment of unique applications to personal computers and given individuals the ability to discover how the technology works. Below are just a few of the things that this technology allows you to do:
• Download MP3 files from the Internet and play them on or PC.
• Store hundreds if not thousands of MP3 files on CDs and MP3 players.
• Rip (Copy) a song from your music collection into MP3 format and transfer it to your PC.
• Create custom play lists for different types of activities, such as jogging or relaxing.
• Transfer MP3 files onto small, portable MP3 players.
• Record an original song and convert it to an MP3 file.
• Copy MP3 files onto CDs and create your own music library.
• Add MP3 music files to your personal web pages
All that’s needed to achieve these exciting things is a computer with a sound card, a high-speed Internet connection, a CD Drive, and an MP3 Player. Chances are if you’ve purchased a computer in the last two or three years you already have most of this equipment.
Taking the Files With You
The creation of tiny portable MP3 players, such as the Apple iPod has catapulted the proliferation of MP3 downloads across the Internet. Players plug directly into your computer's parallel, FireWire or USB port allowing you to drag and drop music files directly to your MP3 player. Many of today’s players hold up to 20,000 songs, up to 25,000 photos, and up to 100 hours of video — or any combination of each.
It’s now commonplace to see individuals with MP3 players in your local gym, the mall, on public transportation, parks and even in the workplace enjoying their favorite types of music. Millions of songs are downloaded from hundreds of different websites on a daily basis. It has literally changed the way the music industry operates.
This trend in MP3 players has not gone unnoticed by the world’s automobile and truck manufacturers. Many companies such as GM, Ford, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Acura, Infinity and Peterbilt have all embraced this technology, allowing you to plug your player directly into your vehicles sound system. Thus giving you access to exactly the type of music you want. Don’t have a new car and still want to take your music with you? No problem. Companies such as Harman/Kardon, Pioneer, Alpine and Kenwood have adaptors that fit any type of vehicle.
Get In Sync
With the advent of the new generation docking stations on the market you now have the ability to sync-up your MP3 player to your homes audio system. Players can also be purchased with custom speakers as a standalone Hi-fi system, putting your music at your fingertips not in those numerous and bulky CD cases.
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