The expansion of music catalog aquisions: intellectual property and the transformation of the industry
Verzulli, Chiara (A.A. 2024/2025) The expansion of music catalog aquisions: intellectual property and the transformation of the industry. Tesi di Laurea in Microeconomics, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Matteo Escude, pp. 34. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Major labels’ strategies in catalog acquisition. Why catalogs became strategic assets. Sony Music: high-volume, publishing-driven strategy. Universal music group: selective, globalized expansion. Warner music group–focused growth and financial innovation. Monetization and business models. Comparative strategies of catalog monetization. Sony Music entertainment: monetization through scale and platform synergies. Universal Music Group: innovation, ecosystem integration and cultural branding. Warner Music Group: Web3 ventures and cost-conscious innovation. Comparative overview of major label strategies. Catalogs in the digital era. From ownership to activation: catalogs in the digital era. Beyond scale: rethinking catalog advantage. From platform dominance to artist-centered models. Embedding attribution and royalties on-chain. Programmable IP and the future of music rights. Challenges and emerging issues in the digital music economy. Fragmented labor in the digital music economy. The metadata problem. Creative resistance and attribution. Alienation and digital authorship.
References
Bibliografia: pp. 28-33.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33) |
| Chair: | Microeconomics |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Escude, Matteo |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 27 May 2026 10:25 |
| Last Modified: | 27 May 2026 10:25 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45935 |
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