Over half (51 percent) of all Europeans will be online by 2007 but the region will continue to be characterized by regional disparity with an average Internet User penetration of 68 percent in the Nordic countries compared to an average of 41 percent in Southern Europe.

This report highlights the summary findings of Jupiter MMXI’s Internet music forecasts. All figures refer to PC-only commerce and do not include other platforms. Additional data, detailed at the end of this report, can be found in an MS Excel file in the associated online research kit.

By 2007, European online music sales will be worth €2.3 billion ($2.0 billion), accounting for 17 percent of the total European music market. Subscription will outpace downloads by 2003 as consumers seek the most cost-efficient, low-maintenance way of managing their online music purchases.