Piracy or promotion? The impact of broadband Internet penetration on DVD sales

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-298

  Smith, Michael D ^a   Telang, Rahul ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D69; DVD sales; Information goods; Internet penetration; L86; Movie promotion; O30

Indexed keywords

D69; DVD SALES; INFORMATION GOODS; L86; MOVIE PROMOTION; O30;

CRIME; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; INTERNET; MOTION PICTURES; VIDEODISKS;

SALES;

DATA SET; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; INTERNET; MARKETING;

EID: 78649703090     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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