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Sales figures of digital music delivery in 2007
 
  Sales figures of digital music delivery in 2007
 
    1st Quarter (Jan.-Mar.)
units('000) year-over-year basis value
(¥ Mil)
year-over-year basis
Internet
Downloads
Single Track 6,889 125% 953 111%
Album 333 125% 388 120%
Total audio downloads 7,223 125% 1,341 114%
Music Video 157 - 42 -
Other downloads 0 0% 0 0%
Total 7,380 125% 1,383 113%
Mobile
Digital
Content
Ringtunes 61,081 108% 6,745 112%
Ringback tunes 19,231 176% 1,279 229%
Single Track 23,290 214% 7,201 204%
Music Video 2,432 - 495 -
Other Mobile 877 19% 163 20%
Total Mobile Sales 106,911 129% 15,884 145%
Other Subscriptions
(Internet)
    96 812%
Subscriptions
(Mobile)
    90 -
Other Digital Music Content 0 0% 125 1030%
Grand total 114,291 128% 17,578 144%
    2nd Quarter (Apr.-Jun.)
units('000) year-over-year basis value
(¥ Mil)
year-over-year basis
Internet
Downloads
Single Track 6,264 112% 860 95%
Album 342 123% 396 116%
Total audio downloads 6,606 113% 1,256 101%
Music Video 188 - 46 -
Other downloads 0 0% 0 0%
Total 6,794 114% 1,302 103%
Mobile
Digital
Content
Ringtunes 54,690 98% 5,980 101%
Ringback tunes 21,528 163% 1,525 205%
Single Track 25,553 213% 7,837 202%
Music Video 2,245 - 475 -
Other Mobile 796 21% 158 20%
Total Mobile Sales 104,812 124% 15,975 141%
Other Subscriptions
(Internet)
    93 666%
Subscriptions
(Mobile)
    113 -
Other Digital Music Content 9 24634% 132 841%
Grand total 111,616 123% 17,615 140%
    3rd Quarter (Jul.-Sep.)
units('000) year-over-year basis value
(¥ Mil)
year-over-year basis
Internet
Downloads
Single Track 7,534 140% 1,024 121%
Album 409 157% 472 146%
Total audio downloads 7,942 141% 1,496 128%
Music Video 186 - 46 -
Other downloads 0 0% 0 0%
Total 8,128 142% 1,541 129%
Mobile
Digital
Content
Ringtunes 56,903 98% 6,427 99%
Ringback tunes 22,956 228% 1,600 264%
Single Track 30,343 212% 9,372 203%
Music Video 2,357 - 568 -
Other Mobile 908 26% 141 21%
Total Mobile Sales 113,466 132% 18,108 146%
Other Subscriptions
(Internet)
    117 284%
Subscriptions
(Mobile)
    110 -
Other Digital Music Content 7 287% 216 751%
Grand total 121,601 132% 20,092 147%
    4th Quarter (Oct.-Dec.)
units('000) year-over-year basis value
(¥ Mil)
year-over-year basis
Internet
Downloads
Single Track 7,957 135% 1,122 122%
Album 427 130% 501 125%
Total audio downloads 8,384 135% 1,623 123%
Music Video 298 - 73 -
Other downloads 0 0% 0 0%
Total 8,681 137% 1,696 126%
Mobile
Digital
Content
Ringtunes 51,247 91% 5,706 92%
Ringback tunes 22,922 202% 1,738 224%
Single Track 31,900 172% 9,966 168%
Music Video 2,064 - 500 -
Other Mobile 674 16% 139 19%
Total Mobile Sales 108,807 120% 18,049 132%
Other Subscriptions
(Internet)
    148 285%
Subscriptions
(Mobile)
    110 -
Other Digital Music Content 0 0% 198 555%
Grand total 117,489 122% 20,202 134%
 
 
 
    2007
units('000) year-over-year basis value
(¥ Mil)
year-over-year basis
Internet
Downloads
Single Track 28,644 128% 3,959 112%
Album 1,511 134% 1,757 127%
Total audio downloads 30,155 128% 5,716 116%
Music Video 829 - 207 -
Other downloads 0 0% 0 0%
Total 30,983 130% 5,923 118%
Mobile
Digital
Content
Ringtunes 223,922 99% 24,857 101%
Ringback tunes 86,638 190% 6,143 229%
Single Track 111,085 199% 34,376 191%
Music Video 9,097 - 2,039 -
Other Mobile 3,254 20% 601 20%
Total Mobile Sales 433,996 126% 68,016 141%
Other Subscriptions
(Internet)
    454 382%
Subscriptions
(Mobile)
    423 -
Other Digital Music Content 16 81% 671 727%
Grand total 464,996 126% 75,487 141%
   
 
1. Those figures represent digital music sales income derived from license or consignment sales by 42 RIAJ member companies.
2. Definitions
  Internet Downloads: sales of singles, albums, mini-albums and other related content over wired networks
  Mobile Digital Content: sales of full single tracks, original sound recording ringtunes, mono/polyphonic ringtones and other related content, regardless of pay-per-transaction or subscription model, over wireless networks
  Subscription Income: subscription income derived from audio streams and other related content, excluding mobile subscription
  Other: other than the above 3 items
<Value>  retail value excluding consumption tax (the sum of breakdown may be inconsistent with the total value because of rounding)
<Unit>  figures represent singles on a 'per-track' basis and albums/mini-albums on a 'per-album' basis (not explored to the number of involved tracks)
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