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\f0\fs24 \cf0 The unstoppable rise of music streaming \
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Music streaming - where users listen in real - time over the internet rather than buy downloads or CDs - is on the rise, with record labels enjoying a much - needed boost to flagging sales harmed by online piracy \
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U.S. MUSIC REVENUES (1st half 2014)\
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Ringtones 1%\
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Synchronisation royalties* 3%\
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Downloads 41%\
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CD/vinyl 28%\
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Streaming 27%\
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1st half 2013\
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1st half 2014\
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Downloads $1,541m $1,344m\
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CD $885m $719m\
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Streaming $673m $860m\
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POPULAR PLAYERS \
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DEEZER \
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Launch: France, Aug 2007\
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Catalogue: 35m songs \
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Users: 16m (free service)\
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6m ($9.99 per month)\
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SPOTIFY\
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Launch: Sweden, Oct 2008 \
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Catalogue: 30m songs \
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Users: 60m  (free service)\
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\cf0 15m ($9.99 per month)\
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Beats Music\
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Launch: U.S., Jan 2014\
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Catalogue: 20m songs \
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Users: 250,000 ($9.99)\
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Aug 2014: Apple acquires Beats for $500m as part of $3bn deal with Beats Electronics.  Likely to be bundled into iOS 8 update - available to over 500m compatible iPhones\
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NAYSAYERS\
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Taylor Swift: Music should be paid for \
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Apr 2014: Bette Midler tweets that free Pandora internet radio paid her only $114.11 for 4,175,149 plays\
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Nov 2014: Taylor Swift removes her catalogue from Spotify objecting to listeners hearing her music for free.  It remains on paid - for services like Beats\
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26% of fixed line internet users access pirated material \
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*Music licensed to movies, TV shows, advertisement, video games, etc. \
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Plays advertisements \
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Sources: RIAA, KPCB, IFPI, wire agencies \
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Picture: Associated Press\
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