This book reassesses central topics in cultural economics: Public finance and public choice theory as the basis for decision-making in cultural and media policy, the role of welfare economics in cultural policy, the economics of creative industries, the application of empirical testing to the...

This book addresses the recent debate about copyright law and its impact on the distribution of scientific knowledge from an economic perspective. The focus is on the question whether a copyright regime or an open access regime is better suited to the norms and organizational structure in a...

I Part One: How Direct Licensing Increased Competition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Copyright Law and Natural Monopolies -- 3 Traditional Blanket License -- 4 Direct Licensing as an Alternative to the Traditional Blanket License -- 5 Conclusion -- II Part Two: Why Putting Music Content Creators First...

Für die künftige Entwicklung des Musikmarktes ist die Frage entscheidend, wie ein in Europa agierender Musikdienst an die Rechte kommt, die er benötigt, um in Rechtssicherheit agieren zu können. Rainer Rainer analysiert und kommentiert die aktuelle Marktsituation aus der Perspektive aller...

Schutz und Nutzung geistigen Eigentums werden besonders in Bezug auf China viel diskutiert. Die Rechtsdurchsetzung ist dort nach wie vor schwierig, nationale und lokale Gegebenheiten ändern sich ständig. Der vorliegende Band reflektiert praktische Erfahrungen und Strategien deutscher...

Economics of Music Copyright -- Economics of Music Copyright: Income, Media, and Performances -- Economic Analysis of Music Copyright:Music Users -- Economic Analysis of Music Copyright: Music Publishers -- Economic Analysis of Music Copyright: Songwriters and Composers -- Econometric Analysis...

Few would doubt the potential of information technology to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on crucial considerations for the success of...

In light of the 20th anniversary of the ruling in Francovich, Michael Haba analyzes the principle of Member State Liability, which provides a right to damages whenever EU law is breached by Member States. His research ascertains that the doctrine evolved through three stages before becoming the...