Digital piracy: Causes, consequences, and strategic responses

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-25

  Hill, Charles W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Copyright holder; Digital media; Digital piracy; Strategic responses

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847361858     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-006-9025-0     Document Type: Review

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