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Paper:  Making Money by Giving It for Free – Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows | Harvard Kennedy School

Paper: Making Money by Giving It for Free - Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows | Harvard Kennedy School

Abstract In 2007 a prominent British alternative-rock band, Radiohead, pre-released its album In Rainbows online, and asked their fans to “pick-their-own-price” (PYOP) for the digital download. The offer was available for three months, after which the band released and commercialized the album, both digitally and in CD. In this paper, we use weekly music sales […]

Book: Strategic Pricing for the Arts

Summary: With roughly half of all income for non-profit arts organizations in the United States coming from earned revenue rather than donations and state funding, the issue of pricing is paramount to success in the arts industry, yet pricing is not covered in any existing textbooks. How should prices differ between ordinary and premium seating? […]

Book: The Price is Wrong – Understanding What Makes a Price Seem Fair & the True Cost of Unfair Pricing

Book: The Price is Wrong - Understanding What Makes a Price Seem Fair & the True Cost of Unfair Pricing

Summary: Fair pricing is an issue that affects us all, whether we’re consumers or merchants. Throughout her career, Sarah Maxwell has seen how pricing practices across a variety of different areas, from mobile phones and airline tickets to prescription drugs and gasoline impact our everyday lives. Now, with The Price Is Wrong, Maxwell shares her […]