The 46-page Into The Future report, commissioned by the major labels and UK Music, may also help the industry in targeting its Digital Economy Act notifications to filesharers, after uncovering eight key groupings, from music obsessives to those who rarely shell out on music or only buy CDs.

The study, compiled by the Future Business Research Group - a coalition of senior executives from majors and music organisations' res-earch facilities - underlines what digital experts have been saying for years: ...