Twenty years ago, there were all but a handful of scholarly studies published about the
economics of the motion picture industry. Over the first decade of the new millennium, this …

Entertainment products such as movies are risky investments but contribute to societal
welfare through their cultural and economic value. Therefore, movie production receives …

Reward‐based crowdfunding (CF) has emerged as a method to solicit funds for innovative
projects. Yet, little is still known about the ability of reward‐based CF to act as a signal in the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the influence of homophily and social
identity in eWOM adoption and influence on music consumption in streaming platforms. The …

As a recommender system, Metacritic (metacritic. com) quantifies and aggregates reviews of
entertainment products. The metascore published by Metacritic is controversial in its process …

Movie critics have long been assumed to act independently in evaluating movies. We
challenge this assumption by examining consumers' influence on critics. Drawing on the …

Within the context of mounting competition faced by Hollywood movies in the global cinema
market, particularly in emerging markets, this paper examines the influence of review …

Well-known actors, or stars, clearly are relevant for movies. Today, their influence also
extends to interactive video games, for which budgets have reached triple-digit millions of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sales impact of different types of
online word-of-mouth based on their source (user vs critic) and form (structured vs …

This research examines how the adjustment of price and delay in the sequential distribution
of simultaneously available digital products can maximize revenues. In this dynamic digital …