Dynamics of illegal participation in peer-to-peer networks - Why do people illegally share media files?

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-32

  Backer, Jan U ^a   Clement, Michel ^b  

^a Freenetde AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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EID: 33645661769     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327736me1901_2     Document Type: Review

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