Napster and MP3: Redefining the Music Industry Case Solution
The music industry has changed overwhelmingly by the impac of technological and business innovations that have transformed how music is acquired, and how value is created and spread. Napster, Inc. ran one of several Web sites that let Internet users free access to MP3 music files--which finally led to suits around problems of the protection of intellectual capital.
These problems lead to the evaluation of the powers at play in the transformation of the music business, the strategic options for players in the sector and the legal context underpinning the tactical options, with a special focus on the protection of intellectual capital.
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PUBLICATION DATE: June 28, 2001 PRODUCT #: 901M02-HCB-ENG