The controversy as to whether or not advertising impairs the efficient functioning of markets because it acts as a “barrier” to new firms wishing to enter a market has once again attracted the interest of the UK competition authorities. Looks at the advertising and barrier to entry issue as...

“Marketing, as it relates to the arts, is not about intimidation or coercion or abandoning an artistic vision. It is not ‘hard‐selling’ or deceptive advertising. It is a sound, effective technology for creating exchanges and influencing behaviour that, when properly applied, must be...