Since the launch of the iTunes Music Store in the US in 2003 and in much of Europe in the following years, music trade …. Despite substantial growth in availability, the available choice sets of digital music have not fully converged across … often perceived as an obstacle to greater availability. However, other factors such as commercial strategies by music …

In this guide, we discuss the impact of digitalization on the music industry. We rely on market and survey data at the … technological protection of digital music and describes new business models as well as consumers' attitude towards music downloads …. We conclude the guide by a discussion of the evolution of the music industry. …