Effects of Piracy and Digital Rights Management on the Online Music Market in Korea

This study attempted to identify the relationship among user demand for online music, unauthorized file-sharing activities (piracy), and the effect of digital rights management (DRM) in Korea. Empirical analysis showed that piracy and DRM have negative effects on the demand for online music. In addition, DRM augmented piracy during the study period, resulting in a negative overall effect on demand.

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Year of publication:	2010-12
Authors:	Choi, Dongook ; Kim, Yeonbae
Institutions:	Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program (TEMEP), Seoul National University
Subject:	Online music \| digital music \| digital rights management \| file sharing \| piracy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	TEMEP Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Published later version in the journal of innovation studies of Korea Society of Innovation Number 201072 26 pages
Classification:	L82 - Entertainment; Media (Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Broadcasting, Publishing, etc.) ; L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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