Azorian Media: A.M MUSIC

The Open Music Model is an economic and technological framework for the recording industry, based on research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It asserts that the only system for the digital distribution of music that will be viable in the long-term against piracy is a subscription-based

system supporting file sharing and free of digital rights management. The research also suggests a price point of US$5 per month for unlimited downloads as the market clearing point. Since its publication, a number of its principles have been adopted throughout the recording industry.