Empirical Research on Technological Changes and Transformation in Recording Industry

本研究试图从实证角度厘清唱片业的产业结构动态。首先，定量地发现了日本唱片业专业化与合作的基本结构从相对割裂的组织间关系向统一的组织间关系的转变。其次，本文提出了录音技术数字化所形成的两条路径，并提出了“第四步”作为录音产业的进化模型。最后，本研究在前人研究的基础上，重新审视音乐产消者建构及其量表项，并进行问卷调查。调查表明，音乐制作的目的应该是为生产消费者提供自我满足和/或自我满足。

This research attempts to clarify industrial structure dynamics of recording industry empirically. Firstly, transition from relatively divisional into united inter-organizational relations has been found quantitatively on fundamental structure of specialization and cooperation in Japanese record business. Secondly, the two paths formed by digitization in sound recording technology have been suggested and “the fourth step” has been developed as evolutionary model for recording industry in this research. Finally, this study has reconsidered music prosumer construct and its scale items based on previous studies and conducted a questionnaire survey. The investigation has suggested that the purpose for music production should be self-gratification and/or self-satisfaction for the prosumer.