An Economist's Guide to Digital Music

Peitz, Martin und Waelbroeck, Patrick (Dezember 2004): An Economist's Guide to Digital Music. SFB/TR 15 Discussion Paper No. 32

Abstract

In this guide, we discuss the impact of digitalization on the music industry. We rely on market and survey data at the international level as well as expert statements from the industry. The guide investigates recent developments in legal and technological protection of digital music and describes new business models as well as consumers' attitude towards music downloads. We conclude the guide by a discussion of the evolution of the music industry.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Keywords: Music, Internet, File-sharing, Peer-to-peer, Piracy, Digital Rights Management, Copyright, E-commerce
• Fakultät: Sonderforschungsbereiche > Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems ; Sonderforschungsbereiche > Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems > C6 - Kommunikations- und Transporttechnologien, Industrie- und Regionalstruktur
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch