This research analyzes if the measurement costs of a traded good’s attributes reduce control sharing in contracts for the provision of industrial services, as forecasted by the contract theories of measurement and transaction costs. Theoretically, when an industry outsources an activity it...

Drawing from recent literature on bundling theory, this paper explores the implications of digital bundling for the music industry. Bundling can be very effective as both a profit-maximizing tool and a competitive weapon, particularly as electronic distribution of digital music files gains...