Mobile Music Distribution: A Multichannel Approach
In contrast to what is happening in the Internet-based scenario, the music market in the mobile scenario is far from being considered a large success. Several studies state that excessive downloading time and high cost are the main burdens. Motivated by the growth of social and mobile applications,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Multimedia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/706164 |
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| Summary: | In contrast to what is happening in the Internet-based scenario, the music market in
the mobile scenario is far from being considered a large success. Several studies state
that excessive downloading time and high cost are the main burdens. Motivated by
the growth of social and mobile applications, in this paper we propose an approach
that aims at reducing both the downloading time and the cost to get digital music
when acquired in the mobile scenario. The proposed architecture exploits the usage of
personal communication technologies embedded in cellphones (e.g., Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi) to couple the current distribution model (mainly based on 3G networks), so as
to provide a multichannel distribution model where users are free to redistribute
digital music. The architecture includes a license-based security mechanism that
prevents unauthorized usage of digital music, and makes use of an incentive
mechanism to stimulate and reward the music distribution among customers. By
analyzing pros and cons of the music distribution chain, results show that the
proposed architecture might help in reducing both the downloading time and the cost
to get digital music when acquired in the mobile scenario. Therefore, it might be
helpful to the success of the mobile music scenario. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-5680 1687-5699 |