The new landscape of the musical publishing and distribution sector, in light of developments on the net.Technologies enabling music on-demand and downloading:- streaming, MP3, MP4, MP3 Pro and other formats which integrate DRM (Digital Rights Management), exchange technologies;- the MP 3 phenomenon: its origins, how it functions, the players involved (Napster, MP3.com, Scour, Gnutella, Majo Nation, Audiogalaxy…), its use on the web and in consumer electronics.
Position of the players involved: - industry giants, lMSPs, radio, copyright protection agencies, artists…;- organisation, Internet strategy and business models.Stakes and constraints:- legal constraints, access constraints, particularly the role of bit rates;- the arrival of AOL and Vivendi;- stakes for major recording industry players and new entrants.