Determinants of music copyright violations on the university campus |
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| Authors: | Eric P Chiang Djeto Assane |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Economics, Florida Atlantic University, BH 137, College of Business, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA;(2) Department of Economics, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-6005, USA |
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| Abstract: | The protection of copyrights in the music industry has been of paramount concern as the popularity of digital music players,
personal websites, and file-sharing continues to grow, each of which subsequently contributes to the persistence of Internet
music piracy. While the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) links file-sharing to copyright piracy, others argue
that file-sharing allows maximum exposure of artists’ music which in turn increases its value. While this debate continues,
little empirical research has specifically addressed the behavioral aspects of the consumer. In this paper, we use survey
data on university students to study how attitudes toward copyright law along with economic and demographic factors affect
the extent of music copyright violations. We find that while students are responsive to economic incentives and perceptions
of risk, the extent of these incentives has not reversed the overall propensity to engage in file-sharing.
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| Keywords: | Copyright protection File-sharing Music piracy Risk perceptions |
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