MORE GOING LEGIT: Subscription and advertising-supported music streaming now account for 27% of digital revenues, up from 14% in 2011, although downloads remain the most popular way of obtaining music through the Internet. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2014
LONDON: Fans are increasingly willing to pay for digital music through subscription streaming services rather than downloading it illegally for free, according to an upbeat report published on Tuesday.
Revenues from services such as Spotify or Deezer rose 51% in 2013, breaking through the symbolic US$1bil (RM3.27bil) barrier for the first time, according to music industry group IFPI's annual digital music report.
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