C/B/1072. Zune vs. iPod: Microsoft's Entry into the Digital Music Player Market

The paper looks at Microsoft's Zune late entry to the MP3 marketplace considering whether they can effectively compete against Apple's iPod and analysing the situation within the MP3 player industry with regard to competitive forces, driving forces, key success factors, first-mover advantages, late-mover disadvantages, and market entry strategies. The SWOT and 3Cs analysis of Microsoft Zune against Apple iPod is conducted; portfolio analysis of Microsoft is presented using the BCG Growth-Share Matrix. Recommendations to Microsoft are suggested to implement the strategy that might help to increase their market share within the industry.

S/EI/45. Media companies are obligated to re-invent themselves

The paper examines peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies used in the media industry discussing the problems of Napster and KazAa servers, showing the advantages of online business for small and big companies, etc. A literature review includes the description of SWOT and PEST analytical models, which are applied to P2P technology of sharing files in music industry.

S/B/349. Strategic Analysis of Recorded Music Industry

The paper examines the business environment of the recorded music industry conducting its PESTEL and Porter's Five Forces analysis, and identifying the opportunities and threats facing the industry.

C/B/953. Strategic Management and Structure of Music Industry

The paper investigates the music recording and publishing industry examining whether it is an attractive sector to complete in, discussing success factors in the music sector and arguing whether the sector is likely to remain attractive in the near future due to the development of technology and communication services that make it difficult for music companies to control copyrights infringement.

C/B/954. Music Industry: Critical Success Factors and Sustainability

The paper examines the UK music industry discussing its structure, providing details about the major music companies, describing various media of music delivery and distribution, presenting an overview of music suppliers, analysing the critical success factors of the music industry and arguing whether it would be an attractive proposition in near future.

C/B/823. UK pre-recorded music market: Porter's Five Forces analysis

The paper analyses the UK market of pre-recorded music over 2002-2008 outlining its trends, characterising the competition within the industry and conducting Porter's Five Forces analysis.

C/EI/46. Impact of downloading music on the music industry

The paper examines the effects of illegal music downloads on the global music industry addressing the issues of music piracy and evaluating the costs and prevalence of Internet piracy with reference to the IFPR's 2006 Piracy Report. The reasons why individuals download music illegally are discussed.

C/EI/31. The Impact of Online Music Downloads on CD Sales

This short paper assesses the impact of online music downloads on CD sales in the UK. In particular, it adopts the fictitious case of a small, independent chain of music retail outlets. First, a brief analysis of the UK retail music industry is provided, before the impact of music downloads on CD sales is discussed. Finally, some recommendations are given for the company in question.

E/EI/36. Discuss in which ways new technologies influence the production and consumption of music.

The paper examines the current trends in the music industry addressing the issue of creativity, the dominance of several major music labels, the problems faced by young artists, the exploitation of creative talent to generate profit, the implications of the P2P networking spread, the development of participatory cultures, etc.

E/EI/34. The New Economy: Information systems and Information Society. Digital music sharing

The paper examines the implications of the illegal music sharing through the Internet discussing the development of the digital media (MP3 player, iPods, etc.), the benefits and threats of music sharing, digital music legislation, etc.

P/M/790. Demographic segments in music market

The paper examines different types of music and the problem of market segmentation for record companies. Differences in consumer behaviour in each demographic market segment are discussed focusing on the appeal of Justin Timberlake’s music to younger fans.

P/B/578. Music industry analysis

The paper reports on the background and trends in the UK music industry providing PEST and Porters Five Forces analysis and identifying success factors, present and future strategies in the global music market, the implications of digital music opportunities, etc.

P/B/196. Dissertation. Digital music downloading and its impact on the music industry in the UK

This dissertation aims to assess the effects of digital music downloading on the UK and US music industries and to assess, with respect to developments in US markets, how the UK industry might adapt to the changes brought about digital music downloading. Literature review presents extensive analysis of Music and Digital Music industry in UK. Extensive PEST analysis is presented. Analysis of findings indicates current state of UK music industry and possible future development. Further information on this dissertation is available on request.

P/B/215. Music piracy and identification of the future trends using forecasting techniques

This paper analyses the concept of music piracy, evaluates current state of music piracy and attempts to identify and evaluate future trends in music piracy using forecasting techniques.

C/M/28. Global Music Industry Analysis

This report investigates global music industry. In this report global music industry will be analysed by PEST and Porter frameworks. In order to develop marketing strategy for BMG several other models will be applied: Porters generic strategies, gap analysis, Ansoff and Boston Matrix.