Subscription on track to overtake Itunes within 2 years in France

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http://www.telecompaper.com/news/french-online-music-worth-eur-110-mln-in-2011-study

downloads; 56 million EUR (growing at 18.4%)
subscription: 26 million EUR (growing at 89%)
streaming: 13 million EUR (growing at 57%)
mobile ringtone: 14.3 mil EUR (decreasing at 20%)


At the current growth rate, subscription (i.e. Spotify/Deezer) will overtake downloads (Itunes/Amazon MP3) in about 18 months or so in France. Subscription already overtook downloads in Sweden and Spain.

 

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It has overtaken Itunes in Sweden (84% Spotify to 16% downloads) and Spain.

It's very close in Norway and Denmark too if I remember correctly.