Economics, and the Clash of Technology and Copyright
Berkeley professor Hal Varian notes in the NYT that MGM vs Grokster case is only "the latest installment of a longstanding battle...
Smackdown: Jeff Tweedy versus Sheryl Crow
Like everyone else, Musicians have a wide range of views regarding P2P. But have you ever wondered why? My pet theory is...
Warner Music IPO ?
"A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns." –Mario Puzo Question: Who in...
What Record Industry Slump?
I was plowing through some old links, and came across this story. Definitely worth a read: What record industry slump?Independent labels...
New Arguments Against P2P: The Phony Moral Debate
“Its Illegal.” That’s the phrase the Recording Industry have been chanting nonstop for the past 5 years. It has been the mantra of...
Is There an Upside to Downloading?
The Grokster case gets heard today in the Supreme Court. One of the tactics the music industry has used is to throw down the plight of...
Dot-Coms vs. Real Estate
As part of a continuning series of academic fisking, let’s have a go at a pair of charts based on data from Yale Prof Robert...
Dynamic Pricing: DVD versus CD Strategies
I’m working on a longer research note on DVDs and CDs, but this excerpt suddenly became relevant, in light of a few WSJ and NYT...
Burst.com v. Microsoft
>Since so many people have emailed me about this, I might as well deal with it all at once: Yes, I am on the Board of Directors of...
Adjusting the Dial
> Here’s something enormously gratifying: A front page WSJ article about why Radio sucks. The reporter even got the cause...