Preface |
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xiii |
Part A – Propedeutics of Dealing with the Information Market |
1 |
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01 History of Exploring the Information Market |
3 |
02 Information as Economic Good |
23 |
03 Economic Particularities of Information Goods |
33 |
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Part B – Information Society |
75 |
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04 Information Sociology |
77 |
05 Information Law |
119 |
06 Information Ethics |
159 |
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Part C – Digital Information Goods |
181 |
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07 Business, Market and Press Information |
183 |
08 Legal Information |
207 |
09 STM Information |
219 |
10 Search Tools and Content Aggregators |
251 |
11 Web 2.0 Services |
259 |
12 Online Music and Internet |
287 |
13 Digital Games |
295 |
14 Software |
311 |
15 Online Advertising |
327 |
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Part D – Competitive Strategies of Information Providers |
345 |
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16 Strategic Framework |
347 |
17 Timing of Market Entry |
361 |
18 Pricing |
379 |
19 Managing Compatibility and Standardization |
427 |
20 Complement Management |
451 |
21 Copy Protection Management |
459 |
22 Signaling |
479 |
23 Lock-In Management |
515 |
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Part E – The “Illegal” Information Market: Piracy |
535 |
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24 Possible Causes of Piracy |
537 |
25 Economic Consequences of Piracy |
549 |
26 Strategic Starting Points for Dealing with Piracy |
563 |
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Index of Names |
591 |
Subject Index
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601 |