| rank |
MP3 Brand |
2006 sales(million units) |
2005 sales(million units) |
country |
remark |
OEM or own plant |
| 1 |
Ipod |
39 |
32 |
USA |
No1 in the world. most of them is mini hard disk MP3(in USA more than 70%
MP3 is mini disk MP3,this is similar in Japan, but at other area,such as
China Korea or EU, flash MP3 is more than 70%). |
Foxconn OEM almost all Ipod MP3,no Apple owned factory or plant |
| 2 |
CreATIve |
10 |
8 |
Singapore |
No.2 in the world, only less than Apple Ipod in the global market |
have factories in Singapore, Taiwan, Shanghai China, Qingdao China four
cities. And also have some products OEM from Korea OEM partners.less than 25
OEM by others |
| 3 |
Iriver |
7.6 |
5.5 |
Korea |
No.1 in Korea. Focus on Flash MP3 |
has Iriver own MP3 factory in China Dongguan, their product capacity is
more than 8 million units, and Iriver also have a OEM partner HongKong
AVCONCEPT(this OEM factory in Shenzhen China) less than 25% oursourcing to OEM partners |
| 4 |
Samsung |
6.5 |
4.8 |
Korea |
No.2 in Korea,famour electronic manufacturer |
has Samsung owned MP3 manufacture factory in Huizhou China. |
| 5 |
SONY |
5.5 |
4.5 |
Japan |
No.2 in Japan market |
OEM by others(Taiwan manufacturers) |
| 6 |
Aigo |
2.2 |
1.3 |
China |
No.2 in China, but total sales(all over the world) is more than Newman. |
no Aigo owned factory. All the MP3 product was oemed by TEG and other
OEM/ODMs |
| 7 |
SanDisk |
2 |
1.3 |
USA |
No.3 in USA |
mostly OEM by Taiwan manufacturers |
| 8 |
Newman |
1.9 |
1.4 |
China |
No.1 in China,focus on Flash MP3 |
almost all their product OEM by TEG,no Newman owned MP3 factory. |
| 9 |
Iaudio |
1.3 |
0.9 |
Korea |
No.3 in Korea, only after Iriver and samsung in 2005.but in 2006. reach
No.2. only after Iriver in Korea. And also sales their MP3 to China Japan and
other countries. |
Iaudio owned factory and also OEM for others. |
| 10 |
Panasonic |
1.1 |
0.6 |
Japan |
No.3 in Japan, only after Ipod and Sony. And also sales their MP3 to the
other countries in the world. |
OEM by others(Taiwan manufacturers) |
| others |
|
7.9 |
4.7 |
most in China Taiwan Korea HongKong small MP3 brands |
| total |
|
85 |
65 |
|
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