Recorded music revenue has fallen sharply since the appearance of the first digital sharing technology (Napster) in … sharing. The fall in revenue raises a serious question about the viability of continued investment in new recorded music … makers to intervene to reinforce copyright protection in music. From this perspective, the correct barometer for the health …

The EU seeks to create a seamless online Digital Single Market for media products such as digital music and film. The … digital music and film. We find that availability of EU media products across country stores in the EU is hovering around 80 …% for music and 40% for films. Recent industry initiatives to reduce the transaction costs of making digital music available …

Interactive music streaming services have grown tremendously in recent years, raising questions about their effects on … digital music sales and piracy. While often overlooked in practice, theoretical considerations suggest that these effects may … unconstrained access to music, providing little incentives to acquire digital music through alternative channels of consumption. On …