Tag: Major Record Labels

Price Discrimination & Vertical Integration in the Entertainment Industry

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Price Discrimination In The Music Industry A clear example of price discrimination in the entertainment industry is iTunes’ tiered pricing. Since the launch of iTunes in 2003 all downloads were priced at 99 cents. The tracks purchased were all DRM Read More …

360 Deals, Conflicts of Interest, Operational Inefficiencies & Bruce Springsteen

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The current state of the recorded music industry has caused 360 deals to become the standard recording agreement that any artist, who wants to get signed, must enter into. The reason for this is because record labels feel that they Read More …