Digital media and dematerialization: An exploration of the potential for reduced material intensity in music delivery

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-146

  Hogg, Nick ^b   Jackson, Tim ^a  

^a JONES LANG LASALLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility (CSR); Dematerialization; Digital music; Environmental management; Industrial ecology; Material intensity per unit of service (MIPS)

Indexed keywords

AUDIO CONTENTS; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR); DELIVERY METHODS; DEMATERIALIZATION; DIGITAL FORMATS; DIGITAL MEDIAS; DIGITAL MUSIC; ELECTRONIC HARDWARES; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES; MARKET TRENDS; MATERIAL RESOURCES; POSSIBLE FUTURES; POTENTIAL MATERIALS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PLASMA WAVES;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HARDWARE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

EID: 63449114865     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2008.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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