European Music Industry Says Drop DRM

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European Music Industry Says Drop DRM

By: Bruce Houghton
2007-02-15

Jupiter Research's new European Music Executive Survey reveals that most Euro music industry execs (employees of major and indie labels, industry and rights groups, digital stores, and services providers) want an end to DRM.

62% said that dropping DRM "would drive adoption of digital music". Presented with the statement "DRM is essential for online music," 56% of respondents disagreed. Surprisingly only 11% surveyed believe that DRM-free music would threaten revenues. While consumers resent DRM because its restrictions, Jupiter says that most of the music industry's displeasure with DRM stems from dissatisfaction with Apple's dominance of the digital music market.

It should be noted that the survey is not just of label execs but cover the entire European music industry including digital. I sincerely hope does a similar survey in the US.

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About the Author:
Bruce Houghton is a 25 year music industry veteran who owns booking agency Skyline Music and the tour marketing company Skyline Innovations.

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