Thinking about Microsoft and digital reading business. Reasons why Microsoft should have a closer look at this fast growing market. (disclaimer: ppt created in early 2011)
3. Digital book… and Microsoft State of Art Music & Video Digital readingsmarket How to becomenext leader Recommandations
4. First, a « revolution » for cutomer You canbringwithyou all music / videosyouown Buy music / videoyouwantwhenyouwant Payonlywhatyoureallywant Exceptthat… digital experienceis Same as physicalexperience(but don’tsayit!)
12. In Europe: -4% total. Digital copies + 29,7 % (13% total).
13. 13 countries are growing their markets. Digital copies compensate physical copies market. Digital market From 2004-2009, + 940% VS -30% traditionnal industry. More than 400 music plateforms on Internet with 11M titles. Itunes (23 countries) have 100M members and more than 10B downloads. Wall Mart, Best Buy, Amazon are here too.
16. Content Device Software To be the next digital reading leader, (re) build the digital value chain. But doesitworthit?
17. Digital Readings = Next digital entertainmenteldorado? Books Comics Press CA (trend) Digital % 60B$ 30B$ 3B$ Opportunity in 2014 9B$ 1B$ 15B$ Tablets will cannibalize netbooks, outselling netbooks starting in 2012.In 2015, 23% of all PCs sold to consumers in the US will be tablets. Approx 100 millions a year. Slate IB/ebooks IB approx 300M users. (IDC 2010) # slates 8,5B$/ year Leader Revenue Opportunity in 2014 with 30% marketshare
18. Digital Readings = digital Music / Video? Wouldreaders love to: Bringwiththem all books/ presstheyown? Buy books/pressyouwantwhenyouwant? Payonlywhatyoureallywant? …YES
19. Are you sure? Cultural Old story (6th century) Smell & touch fetichism Pillar of education The content is the container The Music, The Movie but Readings
23. Whereweshould go? Price 500$ 150$<X<400$ 150$ Experience New Reading + Video + Web Reading Reading + Video + Web Hardware 100+ 3 to 5 1 to 2 Business Models License + Ads + Content Content Hardware
24. Our Assets PLATEFORM PARTNERS CUSTOMERS DEVELOPERS 600K Partners 8.6 Million Professional Developers 1.1 BillionPC Users Worldwide 60%+ of PC are running Silverlight $506 BillionIn Ecosystem Revenue
29. The top book retailers in the United States Barnes and Noble Borders Books-A-Million Wal-Mart Costco B. Dalton Waldenbooks Amazon.com Books and Co. Bookland