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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2009 version)

  Live Nation Faces the Music

  Stephen P. Bradley, Frank Cespedes and Kerry Herman

  In 2008, concert producer and promoter Live Nation faces a decision about its strategy in light of the tumultuous changes in the music industry and the increasing power of the major artists. As the music business once again recreates itself in response to new technologies and consumer needs, this major player is considering focusing on its principal business of concert booking and related revenue or moving forward with its efforts to take advantage of new opportunities in the music industry by forging comprehensive, and often expensive, relationships with artists and other clients.

  Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Music Entertainment; Five Forces Framework; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Music Industry; Service Industry;

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  Bradley, Stephen P., Frank Cespedes, and Kerry Herman. "Live Nation Faces the Music." Harvard Business School Case 709-441, March 2013. (Revised from original January 2009 version.)

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013

  Robin Ash and Printzhof Press

  Frank V. Cespedes and Lynda St. Clair

  Robin Ash has just been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Printzhof Press and Vice President of its parent company, Education and Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Her first objective is to create an action plan that will achieve two seemingly contradictory corporate objectives: transform Printzhof into an aggressively competitive 21st century educational publisher while maintaining its close-knit and collaborative culture. Because of new technologies changing how information is delivered and used in higher education, the need for the company to evolve along with the publishing industry is obvious to Ash and other company leaders. However, Printzhof's history of success has resulted in resistance to organizational change among many longtime employees and senior managers. Still, Ash must revitalize Printzhof without destroying employee morale and loyalty. How far and how fast should she move on the critical priorities she has identified?

  Keywords: United States; Organizational change; management styles; organizational culture; general management; change management; morale; communication; human resource management; competitive strategy; Book Publishing; Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Conflict Management; Leading Change; Competitive Strategy; Organizational Culture; Planning; Education Industry; Publishing Industry;

  Citation:

  Cespedes, Frank V., and Lynda St. Clair. "Robin Ash and Printzhof Press." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-554, March 2013.

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• Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | 2013

  Robin Ash and Printzhof Press (Brief Case)

  Frank V. Cespedes and Lynda St. Clair

  Citation:

  Cespedes, Frank V., and Lynda St. Clair. "Robin Ash and Printzhof Press (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 913-555, March 2013.

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