All publications for Derek Slater

Consumer Taste Sharing Is Driving the Online Music Business and Democratizing Culture

Drawing from an early-adopter survey conducted through Gartner, Slater and McGuire find that consumer-to-consumer recommendation tools, like playlists, enable consumers to actively present their individual tastes to each other and are becoming increasingly common.

authored by derek slater, mike mcguire, published on 13 dec 2005

Content and Control: Assessing the Impact of Policy Choices on Potential Online Business Models in the Music and Film Industries

The online environment and new digital technologies threaten the viability of the music and film industries' traditional business models. The industries have responded by seeking government intervention, among other means, to protect their traditional models as well as by developing new models specifically adapted to the online market. This paper seeks to support policymakers' decision making by delineating the potential consequences of policy actions in these areas.

authored by derek slater, meg smith, derek bambauer, urs gasser, john palfrey, published on 7 jan 2005

iTunes: How Copyright, Contract, and Technology Shape the Business of Digital Media - A Case Study

This paper provides an analysis of Apples iTunes Online Music Store. The exploratory case study presented in this document is research in progress. Comments and questions are encouraged. The paper analyzes relevant law to achieve deeper understanding of current shifts in the digital media landscape, but does not provide legal advice.

authored by urs gasser, john palfrey, derek slater, derek bambauer, andrew bragin, jackie harlow, charles hoffman, renny hwang, joseph jackson, georg krog, edward locke, stephen mohr, ivan reidel, c. lee wilson, published on 15 jun 2004

iTunes: How Copyright, Contract, and Technology Shape the Business of Digital Media, Green Paper v 1.2

This Green Paper provides an initial analysis of Apples iTunes Online Music Store. The exploratory case study presented in this document is research in progress. Comments and questions are encouraged. The paper analyzes relevant law to achieve deeper understanding of current shifts in the digital media landscape, but does not provide legal advice.

authored by urs gasser, derek bambauer, jackie harlow, charles hoffman, renny hwang, georg krog, stephen mohr, ivan reidel, derek slater, c. lee wilson, john palfrey, published on 10 apr 2004

Copyright and Digital Media in a Post-Napster World

Our objective is to provide a foundation to answer key questions facing copyright holders, technology developers and consumers. Among these: How do we balance the legitimate interests of copyright holders with the legitimate interests of the public in the use and enjoyment of digital media? Should technology developers be accountable to copyright holders? What future strategies might compensate copyright holders while also protecting innovation?

authored by blythe a. holden, renny hwang, ron lezebnik, john palfrey, cyrill rigamonti, derek slater, donna wentworth, mike mcguire, van baker, paul-jon mcnealy, published on 1 nov 2003

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