Purpose – This study aims to provide an in‐depth understanding of the innovation system and the learning processes involved in a very specific cultural field: the production of early music. Design/methodology/approach – A single case study of the generic value chain in the music production...

The overarching intent for this ebook is to showcase research and thinking which highlights the challenges and paradoxes of 'mainstream' management and its applicability (or otherwise) to 'managing' the creative industries.The chapters included in this volume focus on observations that take...

The purpose – The purpose of the paper is to argue that poetry should be integrated in research to a much larger extent than it is today, where poetry (at best) is considered inferior to research. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments are based on qualitative studies of the Danish...

Purpose – This article seeks to provide a theoretical framework for facilitating talent management decisions in the music industry. Design/methodology/approach – Strategic decision‐making theory and the resource‐based view of strategy are used to identify the talent‐selection process...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore online sharing of copyrighted content over peer‐to‐peer (p2p) file sharing networks and its impact on the music industry, and to assess the viable business models for the industry in the future. Design/methodology/approach – The authors analyze the...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the issue of illegal downloading of music under an ethical lens. Design/methodology/approach – The theoretical framework observed was one which included three independent variables: individual, situational and experimental elements. The dependent variable...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to conceptually elaborate two important mechanisms, authenticity and fuzziness, that affect how audiences react to deviations from existing genres by artists that are making their first entry. In cultural industries such as music, social categorization...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of the digital culture on the music industries through an analysis of official and unofficial web sites, media reports and discussions with musicians. Design/methodology/approach – A critical social theory approach is adopted to...

Purpose – Taiwan is one of several leading countries in the mobile music context. Accordingly, Taiwan's experiences in promoting mobile music service diffusion are of importance and interest to international practitioners and researchers. Applying Rogers' innovation diffusion theory, this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the facets of copyright licensing for commercial composers. As traditional business models within the music industry wane, there emerges a tacit opportunity for composers to exploit copyright through partnerships with third‐party...