THE EFFECT OF INTERNET PIRACY ON MUSIC SALES: CROSS-SECTION EVIDENCE

Martin Peitz, Patrick Waelbroeck

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2004 · 135 citations · 18 references

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We use a 1998-2002 cross-section dataset to analyze the claim of losses due to internet piracy made by the record industry. The results suggest that internet piracy played a significant role in the decline in music sales during the early days of file-sharing networks.

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