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Let the music play? Free streaming and its effects on digital music consumption

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2017
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Aguiar, L. (2017). Let the music play? Free streaming and its effects on digital music consumption. Information Economics and Policy, 41, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2017.06.002

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The tremendous growth in interactive music streaming is raising questions about its effects on the music industry. While premium subscriptions offer unconstrained access to music streaming, free services typically offer limited mobility in their usage. If streaming enhances product discovery, and if consumers value mobility, then free streaming could stimulate the use of channels that allow mobile consumption. I exploit the introduction of a listening cap by the platform Deezer to identify the effect of free and mobile-restricted stre

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41

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1

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14

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Journal Article

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Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)

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English

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2017-12

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2023-12-07

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0167-6245

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merlin-id:18292

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42 since deposited on 2023-12-07
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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60 since deposited on 2023-12-07
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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Aguiar, L. (2017). Let the music play? Free streaming and its effects on digital music consumption. Information Economics and Policy, 41, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2017.06.002

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