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# IFPI Publishes Digital Music Report 2007
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/ifpi_publishes_/
- Published: 2007-01-17T10:32:06.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-17T10:32:06.000Z
- Description: Highlights of the report: Digital music sales estimated to double to around US$2 billion in 2006 Single track downloads estimated up 89% at 795 million Available tracks double to four. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/ifpi_publishes_.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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Highlights of the report:

- Digital music sales estimated to double to around US$2 billion in 2006
- Single track downloads estimated up 89% at 795 million
- Available tracks double to four million, via 500 online services in over 40 countries worldwide
- Portable music players help drive digital music consumption
- New revenue streams and business models emerge
- Lawsuits impact illegal file-sharing, but "gatekeeper" ISPs must act to curb digital piracy

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As expected, however, digital sales are not growing fast enough to replace lost revenue from lower physical CD sales. What are the "new revenue streams and business models" that the report refers to?

> "Recent months have also seen digital music distribution channels  
> diversify. A-la-carte download services, led by iTunes, remain the  
> dominant digital format, but they compete in a mixed economy with  
> subscription services, mobile mastertones and more recently new  
> advertising-supported models and video licensing deals on sites like  

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YouTube and MySpace."  
  
"Mobile  
music accounted for about half of global digital revenues in 2006, but  
the split between mobile and online varies sharply by country. In Japan  
around 90% of digital music sales are accounted for by mobile  
purchases. 2007 could prove to be a landmark year in the mobile music  
market, as handset makers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson develop their  
music phone series. Meanwhile, Apple has announced the launch of the  
much anticipated iPhone."

**More: Full press release and link to pdf of the 24 page report [here](http://www.ifpi.org/content/section%5Fresources/digital-music-report.html?ref=hypebot.com).**