MP3 Players - A World Market Intelligence Report

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.MARKET OVERVIEW
3.MARKET DYNAMICS
A Sketch of Present Industry Scenario
Aggressive Surge in Demand for Flash MP3 Players
Issues and Trends
Global MP3 Players Market: Key Growth Determinants in the Order of Ranking
Rise in Penetration of MP3 Players Among Households
Appetite for Convenience and Cost Drives Market Growth
Low-Cost MP3 Players Gaining Prominence
Online Music Boosts MP3 Players Sales
Piracy Via Internet Knocks Music Sales
MP3 Players Tunes the Digital Music Market
Devices with Built-in MP3 Players – Not a Galloping Threat
Trade Fairs & Expos Form the Showcase of Novelties
4.COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
iPod – A Breakthrough in the MP3 Players Market
Emerging Players in the Emerging Market
Stifling Competition Breeds Novelties
5.PRODUCT FACTS
MP3 Player
Flash Mp3 Players
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Mp3 Players
6.MP3 PLAYERS – TECHNOLOGY SPHERE
Technology Reaching Incredible Heights
Digital Music World Keen on Advanced Technologies
Memory – The Key Determining Factor
Memory Categorization for MP3 Players
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Memory
Flash Memory
Decisive Battle between Flash and HDD Memories
Flash and HDD: Who Wields the Leadership Scepter?
Emerging Technologies Muscle Growth
Voguish and Whimsical Designs Are In
MP3 Phones – Advancement in the Field of Handsets
Key Technology Vendors
7.PRODUCTION SCENARIO
Asia-Pacific – The Key Production Hub
8.PRICING AND DISTRIBUTION
Falling Unit Prices Thwarts Overall Value Sales
Consumer is the Ultimate Judge
Strong Sales Across Retail Channels
9.IMPORT/EXPORT SCENARIO
10.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Sandisk Brings in Fully Loaded Baby MP3 Players
iRiver Presents M20 PMP with New Features
Samsung Releases Blue Wave Program
Philips Introduces New MP3 Player with Integrated Bluetooth Functionality
SanDisk Introduces New Hip MP3 player
SanDisk Launches New Sansa® Fuze™ MP3 Player
iRiver Introduces Disney-Branded MP3 Player
Philips Introduces GoGear SA2845 Mp3 Player
Haier America to Launch Ibiza™ Rhapsody® Portable Wi-Fi Media Player
Philips Introduces Two New MP3 players
Samsung Plans to Launch MP3 Players
LG Launches DVB-T MP3 Player
SanDisk to Launch Sansa Express
RealNetworks(R) Enters into an Agreement with Reigncom
LG India Forays into Car Audio Systems and MP3 Players
Samsung Asia to Augment MP3 Player Business
Philips Acquires Digital Lifestyle Outfitters
Audiovox Takes Over Thomson's Business
SanDisk Partners with Yahoo! Music
Creative Introduces Upgraded Version of Zen Stone
Touch Screen MP3 Players from Samsung
Creative Introduces MP3 players for Kids
Samsung Releases Yepp T9+
Microsoft Overhauls Digital Music Player
Cowon Launches ‘iAUDIO 7’
Creative Launches MuVo T100 MP3 Player
Mattel Unveils Barbie MP3 Player
Sony Introduces New Walkman® Video MP3 Player
Samsung Unveils U3 MP3 Player
SanDisk Introduces Sansa View
Creative Launches Portable 32GB Flash Memory-Based Media Player
Samsung Unveils YP-T9B MP3 Player
SanDisk Inventor Unveils Sansa Shaker MP3 Player
SanDisk Launches Sansa Connect
LG Unveils UP3 S2 MP3 Player
Toshiba Unveils Gigabeat U-Series of MP3 Players
Creative Unveils ZEN™ Stone
SanDisk Unveils Sansa Express™
Apple Unveils iPod Nano
Apple Launches iPod Classic
Apple Launches iPod Touch
Samsung Rolls Out Range of Novel MP3 Players
11.MAJOR PLAYERS
Apple Computer, Inc. (USA)
Archos Inc (France)
Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
Cowon Systems, Inc. (Korea)
Creative Technology Ltd (Singapore)
Creative Labs Inc (USA)
Creative Labs Europe (Ireland)
MP3 Plus Ltd (Korea)
Acer Inc. (USA)
Hyun Won Inc (Korea)
JCPC Technology Co Ltd (Taiwan)
KingByte Information Corp (Taiwan)
LG Electronics (Korea)
Philips Electronics N.V. (The Netherlands)
Philips Electronics North America (USA)
ReignCom Ltd. (Korea)
iRiver America Inc. (USA)
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea)
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Sony Corporation of America (USA)
GE Group (China)
homson (France)
12.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
13. THE UNITED STATES
A Place for Trendsetters
Household Penetration – The Key Market Driver
SDMI Backs Legitimate Downloads of Music Files
Competitive Scenario
14.JAPAN
The Home for Pioneering Technologies
Demand Saturation Decelerates Market Growth for MP3 Players in Japan
Apple and Sony – The Clear Leaders
15.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany

c.The United Kingdom
d.Italy
e.Rest of Europe
16.ASIA-PACIFIC
a.China
b.Rest of Asia-Pacific
17.REST OF WORLD
Exhibits
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading MP3 Players Manufacturers in the World – 2006 (In terms of Volume Sales)
Table 2: Breakdown of Leading Flash MP3 Player Manufactures in the World – 2006 (In terms of Volume Sales)
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Leading HDD MP3 Player Manufacturers in the World – 2006 (In terms of value sales)
Table 4: Global Production of MP3 Players by Product Segment: 2007- 2010 (Units in Thousands)
Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global MP3 Player Production by Product Segment for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 6: Percentage Share of Global MP3 Players Volume Production by Region –
Table 7: Global MP3 Players Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global MP3 Players Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Flash MP3 Players Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Flash MP3 Players Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Global HDD MP3 Players Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global HDD MP3 Players Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Market Shares of Leading MP3 Player Manufacturers in the US –
Table 14: Market Shares of Leading MP3 Player Manufacturers in the US –
Table 15: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Leading MP3 Player Manufacturers in Japan –
Table 18: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 20: MP3 Players Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 22: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 24: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 26: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 28: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 30: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 32: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Volume Sales by Leading Players in Asia-Pacific –
Table 35: MP3 Players Market by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Region in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 37: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Manufacturer Volume Sales in China –
Table 40: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Leading MP3 Players Manufacturer Volume Sales –
Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of South Korean MP3 Player Export Value by Region in the World –
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Manufacturer Volume Sales in Hong Kong –
Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Manufacturer Volume Sales in Singapore –
Table 46: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of Asia Pacific: 2007- 2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of Asia Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 48: MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)
Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of MP3 Players Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled