How is the Akamai Net Usage Index for Digital Music data collected?
Without releasing any proprietary data about its individual news customers, Akamai is aggregating data on behalf of the leading digital music customers from around the world. Collectively, this data will determine the consumption level of digital music in real-time, as well as capture peak page view traffic delivered across the Akamai Platform in any 24-hour period. By plotting these daily peaks, the Akamai Net Usage Index for Digital Music will be the first online barometer to measure interest levels by region in real-time.