![]() ![]() “The new generation of digital services has created a new dynamic of consumer freedom, limitless choice and myriad paths to discovery,” Charles Caldas, the chief executive of Merlin, said today in a speech at the Great Escape conference in Brighton. ( Update: A Merlin spokesperson says those breakdowns are not being disclosed.) Typically iTunes has been estimated to hold around 60% of the digital music market by revenues NPD put its share at 63% in April 2013. We’re reaching out to Merlin to see if we can get a specific percentage breakdown here. ![]() ![]() Amazon’s MP3 download service subsequently slipped down to third place across the board, while Deezer and eMusic are split regionally in terms of their influence and in grabbing fourth place. Interestingly, Spotify is securely in second position, underscoring just how popular both Spotify and streaming services have become - second has been a place held by Amazon for some time prior to this. and UK, as well across Europe and globally. Worldwide, iTunes has held on to its spot as the single-biggest source of revenues for Merlin’s independent label members, both across key markets like the U.S. Streaming services are making increasing headway as a revenue driver for musicians, but digital downloads - specifically Apple’s iTunes - are still ruling the roost. On the heels of Google wading into the music streaming waters with its Google Play Music All Access service, with a $10 fee for all-you-can-eat streamed tracks, the indie music agency Merlin has today published results of a recent survey of its 20,000-label member group, plus an analysis of 6.5 billion music streams over the last year, which spell out where the money is coming from today. ![]()
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