This article is the fourth in a series by this author seeking to explore the impact of the technological revolution in the music industry. The first three built the case for three propositions concerning costs, copyright, and DRM, while this article explores the question of what economic...

Although business methods previously had been patented, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit first gave them formal recognition as patentable subject matter in 1998. Internet business method patents have been roundly criticized by most observers as being singularly inferior to most other...

The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs stand out for their meteoric success. One underappreciated aspect of the business model adopted in the Bored Ape licenses is its use of decentralized collaboration or De-Collab. Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs are granted unlimited rights to commercialize the...

In order to gain competitive advantages and maintain high market shares, businesses have to constantly adapt, not only by implementing the latest technology available, but also by creating their own innovations, aiming to make the business both more profitable and more sustainable. Changing the...