Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/18698 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 1333
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
In this guide, we discuss the impact of digitalization on the music industry. We rely on market and survey data at the international level as well as expert statements from the industry. The guide investigates recent developments in legal and technological protection of digital music and describes new business models as well as consumers' attitude towards music downloads and audio-streaming. We conclude the guide by a discussion of the evolution of the music industry.
Subjects: 
music
internet
file-sharing
peer-to-peer
piracy
digital rights management
copyright
e-commerce
JEL: 
L82
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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