A Behavioral Model of Digital Music Piracy

Gopal, Ram D.; Sanders, G. Lawrence; Bhattacharjee, Sudip; Agrawal, Manish; Wagner, Suzanne C.

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“…This has resulted in challenges and opportunities for entities involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of such digital goods (Bakos, Brynjolfsson, and Lichtman 1999;Gopal, Bhattacharjee, and Sanders 2006). But this same technology also provides the means for unau thorized copying and distribution of such goods (Gopal and Sanders 1997;Gopal et al 2004). The popularity and availability of online music file-sharing music industry legal actions there is little to confirm or refute the claims of interested parties such as RIAA and the music industry or Kazaa and Grokster.…”

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Impact of Legal Threats on Online Music Sharing Activity: An Analysis of Music Industry Legal Actions

Bhattacharjee¹,

Gopal²,

Lertwachara

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The Journal of Law and Economics

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The music industry has repeatedly expressed concerns over potentially devastating impacts of online music sharing. Initial attempts to control online file sharing have been primarily through consumer education and legal action against the operators of networks that facilitated file sharing. Recent legal action against individual file sharers marked an unprecedented shift in the industry's strategy. The focus now is on wellpublicized legal threats and actions on a relatively small group of individuals to discourage overall music file sharing. To determine the resulting impact of these legal threats, we passively tracked online file-sharing behavior of over 2,000 individuals. We found that individuals who share a substantial number of music files react to legal threats differently from those who share a lesser number of files. Importantly, our analysis indicates that even after these legal threats and the resulting lowered levels of file sharing, the availability of music files on these networks remains substantial.

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Impact of Legal Threats on Online Music Sharing Activity: An Analysis of Music Industry Legal Actions

Bhattacharjee¹,

Gopal²,

Lertwachara

et al. 2006

The Journal of Law and Economics

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“…Bhattacharjee, Gopal, Lertwachara and Marsden (2003) model music purchasing and pirating behavior of consumers using different pricing models to determine revenue-maximizing strategies for the seller in the face of online music piracy. Gopal et al (2004) present a behavioral model of digital audio piracy where the determinants are age, gender, ethical predispositions and money saved using an MP3. Rayna (2007) shows how the public nature of digital goods explains the development of the piracy phenomenon.…”

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“…Gopal, Sanders, Bhattacharjee, Agrawal and Wagner (2004) and Rayna (2007) show that following Samuelson (1954), digital goods are collective goods due to their inherent properties of non-rivalry and non-excludability. Digital pirating behavior is a free-riding behavior as the Internet user copies digital goods without paying for them.…”

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The Hadopi Act vs. the Global License as a Psychological Game

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This article examines the digital industry's decision to enforce the Hadopi Act rather than support the global license to address the concerns resulting from the piracy of digital materials through Internet online sharing networks. Using a game-theoretic analysis and applying Nash equilibrium, it is determined that the situation does not justify the digital industry's choice of adopting the Hadopi Act. By introducing a psychological game-theoretic approach to take into account the awareness campaign of the negative impact of piracy on digital industry's business, it was determined that the choice of the Hadopi Act is appropriate if the Internet potential pirate is sufficiently guilt averse.

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“…Some of the crimes that are incorporated into this category include counterfeiting, identity theft, corporate theft, component theft, and piracy. Digital piracy is the act of copying digital goods (i.e., software, documents, audio, and video) without permission from and compensation to the copyright holder using computer technology [17][18][19]. Digital piracy is one area of research that has emerged within cyber criminology and covers topics such as music, gaming, and other computer programs.…”

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Through a computational lens: using dual computer-criminology degree programs to advance the study of criminology and criminal justice practice

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Computational criminology seeks to address criminological and criminal justice problems through the use of applied mathematics, computer science, and criminology. The development of mathematical and computational methods along with the emergence of cyberspace demonstrates the need for innovative degree programs that focus on computational criminology. The purpose of this article is to highlight the significance of dual computer-criminology degree programs. The article first discuses two major shifts in the study of criminology: the facilitation of new methodologies and data techniques; and, the development of new types of crime and delinquency through advancements in computer technology. Next, the article describes the need for dual computer-criminology degree programs and employs Florida State University's program as an example of what these programs offer aspiring criminologists. Finally, the article concludes with discussion of future plans for the Florida State University dual computer-criminology degree program that are applicable to other criminology programs both within the United States and also internationally.

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A Behavioral Model of Digital Music Piracy

Cited by 192 publications

References 21 publications

Impact of Legal Threats on Online Music Sharing Activity: An Analysis of Music Industry Legal Actions

Impact of Legal Threats on Online Music Sharing Activity: An Analysis of Music Industry Legal Actions

The Hadopi Act vs. the Global License as a Psychological Game

Through a computational lens: using dual computer-criminology degree programs to advance the study of criminology and criminal justice practice

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