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It Was 50 Years Ago Today : Recording Copyright Term and the Supply of Music

This paper examines the effect of the expiry of recording copyright on the supply of music—in the form of rereleases, availability on streaming platforms, and concert performances—by artists popular in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. We find that recording copyright expiry has different effects on a song’s availability in different distribution channels. The lapsing of copyright leads to a large increase in the number of rereleases in physical formats, holding constant artist, age, and year fixed effects. However, when a song’s original recording copyright expires, it becomes less likely to be performed in concert. Moreover, copyright status is not associated with differences in availability on the digital streaming platform Spotify. These results show that copyright expiry has nuanced effects on availability and can lead to different and even opposite effects on availability of a product across different distribution channels. They also show that within the context of digital distribution, the impact of copyright on availability differs based on the business model of a platform.

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Judul Seri

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; Vol.69 No.1 January 2023

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

: .,

Deskripsi Fisik

p. 351-376

Bahasa

English

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NONE

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
COPYRIGHT
MUSIC INDUSTRY

Info Detail Spesifik

https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4343

Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Jeremy Watson, Megan MacGarvie, John McKeon

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