數位技術研發早在多年前即成熟，全世界都在期盼此一資訊產業的革命性發展，而數位音樂內容及平臺之相關技術發展，是唱片產業營運最具經濟效益的項目，音樂產業正掌握此一契機。本研究主要探討唱片產業自傳統經營型態過渡至數位化唱片工業之發展概況及產業架構，並討論數位唱片工業之新型態經營模式。 研究發現，數位科技雖然幫助唱片進入新市場，由於唱片公司管理階層對新的數位科技普遍存在保守、抗拒的心理，因此伴隨而來的是對市場的不熟析而過度依賴數位通路商（content delivery companies）。由於數位科技的著作權法始終追不上科技的發展，因此唱片公司更應儘早跳脫對抗盜版的訴求，而儘早在使用者與唱片公司之間達成需求間的平衡。 數位科技帶領唱片公司進入了新的領域，本文探討了許多相關的變革，但實務上面對變革的因應唱片產業尚未啟動，如能正視以發生或即將發生的影響加強核心管理技能，進而落實重質不重量的商業模式，將有助於制定數位時代的新經營策略。

The development of digital technology industry started years ago when the whole world watches the innovation of the information industry. The most economic benefit part of music industry is the technology research and development related to digital music. This research discuss the background and structure of music industry moving from traditional to digital and define the new business model of digital music industry. The research found that dependence of content delivery companies for managers in music companies comes with new digital technology. Since the Copyright Act cannot follow the development of technology, companies should move from against copy to look for the balance of demands within users and companies. This study probes into the reform of this industry. However, the industries have not ready to face the changes, for instance, improve the management skills in order to create the new business model focus on quality instead of quantity for the new digital age.