In this paper we propose a model which shows that the impact of copyright infringement on music artists depends on the type of revenue that they receive (royalties from record companies, profits for self-released artists, revenues from live concerts). We then test the hypotheses derived from the...

A new type of contractual arrangement in the music industry – the so-called “360-degree” or “equity” deal – allows a firm (e.g., a record label) to manage all of an artist’s activities, such as sales of recorded music, touring, merchandising, etc. Since these contracts internalize...

In this paper, we provide scenarios of evolution for the recorded music industry. These scenarios are based on two dimensions. First, we identify two strategies of revenue extraction in a digital world: either through the sale of content, which requires a direct or indirect protection of music...