ABSTRACT
The record label of the future is expected to be very different from what is in place today. The current business model is structured around music as a physical product, sold through brick-and-mortar retail outlets. The record label of the future may be shifting away from that of product provider, to more of a service provider, much like television networks are today. Their role may be limited to developing content, and then marketing that content to consumers. This represents a drastic paradigm shift for record labels that have resisted moving into the digital age.
