Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
| Q&A with: | Robert D. Austin |
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| Published: | April 13, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Since it hit the airwaves half a century ago, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis has influenced the hearts and minds of jazz fans everywhere. Its songs became instant classics, and it has also converted many a nonfan to appreciate the music's subtlety and complexity. In a new business case, HBS professor Robert D. Austin and Carl Størmer highlight the takeaways for thoughtful managers and executives from this story of creation and innovation.
Published in 2007
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
| Q&A with: | Robert D. Austin |
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| Published: | September 10, 2007 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
As one of the top ensembles in classical music, the Medici String Quartet has enjoyed a long and creative collaboration. But it hasn't always been harmonious. HBS professor Robert Austin explains what innovative businesses can learn about managing creative people.
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
| Q&A with: | Ramon Casadesus-Masanell |
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| Published: | April 16, 2007 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Apple's iTunes music download service and illegal peer-to-peer music downloads offer two contrasting approaches to delivering digital content to users. Can Apple and the recording industry seriously compete against free? Do iTunes and p2p help each other in some ways? Professor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and collaborator Andres Hervas-Drane discuss their recent research on competition in digital distribution.
Published in 2004
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
| Q&A with: | Felix Oberholzer-Gee |
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| Published: | June 21, 2004 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and co-author Koleman Strumpf floored the disbelieving music industry with their findings that illegal music downloads don’t hurt CD sales. Oberholzer discusses what the industry should do next.
