TITLE

Going for a song

AUTHOR(S)
Els, Frik
PUB. DATE
January 2003
SOURCE
Finance Week;1/31/2003, p55
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the declining sales of the international music industry. Result of piracy; Impact of the Internet file-sharing technology on profit; Decrease of corporate profit.
ACCESSION #
9140617

Tags: SOUND recording industry;  PROFIT;  PIRACY (Copyright)

 

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