This paper studies the role of consumer learning in the demand for recorded music by examining the impact of an artist%u2019s new album on sales of past and future albums. Using detailed album sales data for a sample of 355 artists, we show that the release of a new album increases sales of old...

Recording industry revenue has fallen sharply in the last three years, and some -- but not all -- observers attribute this to file sharing. We collect new data on albums obtained via purchase and downloading, as well as the consumers' valuations of these albums, among a sample of US college...

Employing fixed effects regression models, this study examines influential factors of OTT video market growth in 50 countries. The results suggest that Netflix market entry, OTT market concentration, traditional pay TV market size, mobile broadband infrastructure, and income contribute to the...

Pervasive use of poor quality seed remains an important reason for low yields throughout the developing world. We explore cost-effective ways to increase the quality of the local stock of seed tubers among a sample of Ugandan potato farmers. We do this by providing agricultural extension...

"Since the first edition was published in 2009, Patrik Wikström's book has become a go-to text for students and scholars. This thoroughly updated third edition provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment."

We study the market for new (movie) DVDs in the United States. Our demand model captures seasonality, freshness (i.e. time between theatrical and DVD release), and state dependence. We also develop a structural model of dynamic competition in which studios balance waiting for high demand weeks,...

Fairness toward job applicants differing in gender and ethnicity in a video‐based assessment interview was explored. For this purpose, 103 female and 105 male participants, including 38 who declared to have a migration background of their own, rated a behavior anchored rating scale after...

01. Every artiste is one of the best: Decca's foundation and turbulent first decade / Andrew Stewart -- 02. The affordable pick-me-up: how Decca saved the US record industry and helped plot the course of twentieth-century pop music / Lois Wilson -- 03. The harbinger of good fortune? Decca and...

The main objective of the present study is to measure the extent of market segmentation for video-on-demand (VoD) services in the EU. We examine access to VoD catalogues in other countries and compare the content of film catalogue available across countries. Using various sources of data on VoD...

Nicht nur schon lange etablierte Mediensektoren wie die Musik- oder Buchindustrie geraten durch die Digitalisierung und das Internet unter Anpassungsdruck. Auch der Video Home Markt und insbesondere der Videoverleih sehen sich mit neuen digitalen Distributionsformen wie Video on Demand...

Television is the dominant entertainment medium for hundreds of millions. This chapter surveys the economic forces that determine the production and consumption of this content. It presents recent trends in television and online video markets, both in the US and internationally, and describes...

In diesem Buch untersucht Urs Kind Geschäftsmodelle für die Produktion von Branded Entertainment Inhalten auf YouTube in Deutschland sowie die Faktoren, welche zu einer optimalen Akzeptanz durch die Nutzer führen. Im Bereich Medienökonomie wird ein vertikal intermediäres Mediennetzwerk zur...

Online-Videos haben sich zu einem effektiven und unverzichtbaren Werkzeug im Marketing für Unternehmen jeglicher Größe etabliert. Videos können nicht nur relevanten Content in kurzer Zeit anschaulich vermitteln, sondern bedienen den Zuschauer auch auf verschiedenen emotionalen Ebenen und...

Bereits seit 1949 wird der ifo Konjunkturtest für das Verarbeitende Gewerbe, bei dem zahlreiche Unternehmensvertreter verschiedenster Produktgruppen über die aktuelle wirtschaftliche Lage und die Erwartungen für die kommenden sechs Monate des eigenen Unternehmens befragt werden, monatlich...

Bereits seit 1949 wird der ifo Konjunkturtest für das Verarbeitende Gewerbe, bei dem zahlreiche Unternehmensvertreter verschiedenster Produktgruppen über die aktuelle wirtschaftliche Lage und die Erwartungen für die kommenden sechs Monate des eigenen Unternehmens befragt werden, monatlich...

In a situation where several hundred new music albums are released each month, producing sales forecasts in a reliable and consistent manner is a rather difficult and cumbersome task. The purpose of this study is to obtain sales forecasts for a new album before it is introduced. We develop a...

The growing use of on-line educational content and related video services has changed the way people access education, share knowledge, and possibly make life decisions. In this paper, we characterize how video content affects individual decision-making and willingness to share in the context of...

Sampling poses an interesting problem in markets with experience goods. On the one hand, free samples reveal product quality and help consumers to make informed purchase decisions (promotional effect). On the other hand, sampling may induce consumers to substitute purchases with free consumption...

Under the two broad concepts of net neutrality and IP interconnection, it is not easy to distinguish the paid prioritization and paid peering. The prioritized service may be prohibited under a strict net neutrality rule while the paid peering may be a normal arrangement of commercial...