The advent of digital music has changed consumers 'listening habits, and severely disrupted the record companies' means of earning profits.
產值和銷售數量逐年同步滑落，逼得平日光鮮亮麗的歌手在唱片公司老闆領軍下，走上街頭為自己的權益發聲。IFPI 將此蕭條現象歸咎於盜版，尤其是數位音樂的興起，改變了消費者的聆聽習慣，大大衝擊了業者的獲利模式。