A new wave of digital commerce, from mobile to broadband, being driven by music

[mandy]

Streaming digital audio and video, MP3 ripping and CD burning, podcasts, webcasts, satellite radio, digital audio broadacasting and now streaming mobile wireless: The rapid advent of new digital audio technology has created a wealth of options and opportunities for technology providers, new and established music companies, musicians and music lovers alike. It has also caused panic, consternation and dramatic, painful changes -- sometimes massive restructuring -- of relationships between recording companies, broadcasters and musicians.

"A new wave of digital commerce, from mobile to broadband, is rolling out across the world," said IFPI Chairman and CEO John Kennedy. "It is generating billions of dollars in revenues, and it is being driven, to a large extent, by music -- by the people who create music, who produce it, and who invest in it."...

full article: http://ecommercetimes.com/story/9XCsLHRk...ngin.xhtml