Problem Based Learning

References for Investigation

Biz/ed has provided the following references for investigation to help you research the problem. These are suggestions only and are not the only sources you may wish to use; indeed, you are not obliged to use any of them!

Web sites

• Universal backs free music offer - BBC report on the deal between Universal and Spiralfrog(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5294842.stm )
• Spiralfrog press release (http://www.spiralfrog.com/press.aspx)
• Global digital music sales triple to US$1.1 billion in 2005 - a report from IFPI(http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20060119.html)
• The Music Industry: Facing New Challenges? - Biz/ed research project(http://www.bized.co.uk/current/research/2003_04/011203.htm)
• Downhill Battle - non-profit organisation questioning the motives of the established music industry(http://www.downhillbattle.org/ )
• US inquiry into music downloading - from the BBC(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4769878.stm)
• Online Music Piracy - from the American Federation of Musicians (http://www.afm.org/public/departments/leg_issues_05.php)
• Anti-Piracy - from the Record Industry of America Association (http://www.riaa.com/issues/piracy/default.asp)
• Net music piracy 'does not harm record sales' - from the New Scientist(http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4831)
• British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - home page(http://www.bpi.co.uk/)
• Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. (http://www.isc.hbs.edu/)
• Michael Porter's Big Ideas (http://www.fastcompany.com/online/44/porter.html)
• Michael Porter - Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Porter)
• Porter's five forces - QuickMBA article (http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml )
• Competitive Advantage - QuickMBA article (http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/competitive-advantage/)
• How To Hit A Moving Target - Business Week article (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_34/b3998423.htm )
• Pricing strategies - Biz/ed PowerPoint presentation [744KB](http://www.bized.co.uk/educators/16-19/business/marketing/presentation/pricingstrat.ppt)
• Pricing Strategies in Marketing (http://www.websitemarketingplan.com/techniques/pricing2.htm)
• Pricing strategies - from Marketing Teacher (http://www.marketingteacher.com/Lessons/lesson_pricing.htm)

Textbooks:

• Marcouse, I et al. (2003) Business Studies (2nd Edition). Units 11, 84 and 85. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-81110-2