Music production. Dyskograf. EB Video. Media IAS Online Music Forecast, 2011-2015: Social Media, Subscriptions and the Cloud. Already a Gartner client? Sign in to view this research document. Forgot username or password? Not a Gartner Client? Want more research like this? Learn the benefits of becoming a Gartner client. contact us online Summary Widespread consumer adoption of connected devices, a host of new subscription services and the indisputable power (but unproven business value) of social networks and social media are combining for a frothy and unpredictable five years for online music. Table of Contents Analysis Introduction Forecast Data Some Thoughts About Cloud Storage Top-Line Assumptions Conclusion Methodology Forecast Components Recommended Reading © 2011 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates.
Free Research Discover what 12,000 CIOs and Senior IT leaders already know. Free Access Research Webinars Why Gartner Gartner delivers the technology-related insight you need to make the right decisions, every day. Find out more. Jeff Mills - Metropolis 01. Don’t Be Too Disappointed By Google Music’s Lackluster Debut. The web is less than enthused by Google Music, which made its debut today with the usual fanfare.
The criticism is withering in its somewhat entitled way: “Where’s the Spotify killer?” “Rdio already does this!” “So it’s basically iTunes match?” There are two things the critics decline to acknowledge: that Google is providing a simple, free service, and that all Google products start out underwhelming and gradually expand. Android was a mess when it showed up. Exceptions abound, of course, but it’s flashy stuff like Wave that can’t really advance past its initial form and ends up getting rolled up. Google Music is more like GMail: it’s what you’ve already got, except it’s on their servers and you can access it anywhere.
The thing is that iTunes, which grabbed the industry by the short hairs nearly a decade ago and has never let go, hasn’t really changed in all that time. The real competition is the next generation of music players, namely Spotify, Rdio, and the various minor players. Articles.
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