Research Note—Testing File Sharing's Impact on Music Album Sales in Cities

Stan J. Liebowitz
Stan J. Liebowitz
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School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080
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Stan J. Liebowitz

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School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080

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Published Online:1 Apr 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1070.0833

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