What Is the Effect of File Sharing on the Creation of New Music? A Critical Review Of 'A Case Study of File Sharing and Music Output'
Phoenix Center Perspectives No. 14-02
14 Pages Posted: 13 Sep 2016
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What is the Effect of File Sharing on the Creation of New Music? A Critical Review of 'A Case Study of File Sharing and Music Output'
Number of pages: 14
Posted: 12 Mar 2014
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Date Written: March 6, 2014
Abstract
A study claiming that file sharing has not reduced new music creation is evaluated. The defects in the analysis are numerous and varied. Statistical tests are shown to be meaningless.
Keywords: Copyright, File Sharing, Piracy
JEL Classification: Z1
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Ford, George S., What Is the Effect of File Sharing on the Creation of New Music? A Critical Review Of 'A Case Study of File Sharing and Music Output' (March 6, 2014). Phoenix Center Perspectives No. 14-02 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2837296
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