This study presents a forecast and analysis of the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (or APEJ) paid music service provider (MSP) market. It includes user and revenue forecasts for IP-based pay-per-download and subscription services. This study covers developments in the paid MSP market in six key markets, namely, Australia, India, Korea, the People'''s Republic of China (PRC), Singapore, and Taiwan plus the rest of Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or ROAPROAPEJ). It also identifies and discusses the factors driving or inhibiting the adoption of these services across the APEJ region.

In the last 24 months, several paid MSPs have appeared on the radar screen across APEJ. The year-over-year (year-on-yearYoY) comparison shows that the IP-based paid MSP revenue and subscribers enjoyed strong growth in APEJ in 2005. However, a closer look shows that, apart from Korea and Australia, the adoption of paid MSPs in APEJ has been lagging behind," says Claudio Checchia, research manager, Consumer Markets Research, IDC Asia/Pacific. "The fact that the mobile music services have enjoyed tremendous growth in APEJ only increases the pressure on the IP-based music stores. The paid MSP market is expected to undergo a round of consolidations, restricting the number of MSPs to selected MP3 manufacturers, telecommunications operators, and broadband service providers (service providerSPs)," he adds.

• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
  • Broadband Penetration
  • Consumer Attitude
  • Legal Environment
  • Record Labels
  • Challenges Presented by Mobile Music Services
  • Music Service Provider Landscape
  • Technology Trends
  • Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Country, 2005 and 2010
  • Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Country, 2005 and 2010
  • Australia
    • Australia Paid Music Service Provider Profiles
      • Apple iTunes
      • destra Media
      • ninemsn HMV
      • Soundbuzz
      • Optus
    • Australia Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: Australia IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: Australia IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • India
    • India Paid Music Service Provider Profiles
      • AirTel Broadband
      • Soundbuzz
      • CrimsonBay
      • Tata Indicom Broadband
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • India Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: India IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: India IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • Korea
    • Korea Music Service Provider Profiles
      • Bugs
      • Soribada
      • MaxMP3
      • MUZ
      • JukeOn
      • MelOn
      • Dosirak
      • Navermusic
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • Korea Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: Korea IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: Korea IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • People's Republic of China
    • Record Labels
    • Consumer Attitude
    • People's Republic of China Paid Music Service Provider Profiles
      • 9sky
      • Wanwa
      • aigoMUSIC
      • BBVOD
      • A8
      • Shanda
      • Tencent
      • Top100.cn
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • People's Republic of China Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: People's Republic of China IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: People's Republic of China IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • Singapore
    • Singapore Music Service Provider Profiles
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • Singapore Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: Singapore IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: Singapore IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • Taiwan
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • Taiwan Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: Taiwan IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: Taiwan IP-Based Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
  • Rest of Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan)
    • Rest of Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Music Service Provider Profiles
      • Hong Kong
      • New Zealand
      • Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand
    • Market Drivers
    • Market Inhibitors
    • Rest of Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Music Service Provider Forecast
    • Table: Rest of Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
    • Table: Rest of Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
      • Pay per Download
      • Subscription
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Paid Music Service Providers, 2006-2010
  • Market Context
  • Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005-2010 (US$M)
  • Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Revenue by Service Type, 2005 and 2010
  • Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005-2010 (M)
  • Figure: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IP-Based Paid Music Service Provider Users by Service Type, 2005 and 2010
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
    • Music Service Provider
    • Free Online Music Service
    • Streaming
    • Download
    • Digital Rights Management