Publications
Publications
- July 2000 (Revised September 2005)
- HBS Case Collection
BMG Entertainment
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Gerrit Meier
Abstract
As dramatic changes in technology and customer tastes roil the music industry, the top executives of BMG Entertainment, one of the world's largest record companies, must decide how to organize for digital distribution of music. This case includes a brief history of the music industry, a description of the industry's current structure and economics, and a description of digital downloading efforts.
Keywords
Risk and Uncertainty; Competitive Strategy; Distribution Channels; Organizational Structure; Technological Innovation; Industry Structures; Customer Focus and Relationships; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Citation
Rivkin, Jan W., and Gerrit Meier. "BMG Entertainment." Harvard Business School Case 701-003, July 2000. (Revised September 2005.)