The goal of this paper is to analyze the behavior of digital music consumers on the Internet. Using clickstream data on a panel of more than 16,000 European consumers, we estimate the effects of illegal downloading and legal streaming on the legal purchases of digital music. Our results suggest...

The objective of this paper is to document the evolution of cross-border music trade patterns in this transition period and to explain what drives digital music trade patterns. The shift from analogue to digital music distribution has substantially reduced trade costs and has enlarged the choice...

The EU seeks to create a seamless online Digital Single Market for media products such as digital music and film. The territoriality of the copyright regime is often perceived as an obstacle that induces geographical segmentation. This paper provides empirical evidence on the extent of market...

Mit Napster und seinen Nachfolgern ist der Erwerb von Musik über das Internet längst zur Realität geworden und es scheint als hätte die Musikindustrie den Start verpasst. Mit der Virtualisierung der Musik müssen die bisherigen Strategien und Strukturen der Branche neu überdacht werden....