Consider a Music Publisher Which Has a Large Share of the World

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider a music publisher which has a large share of the world market. It commissions performers to produce music and sells recordings to consumers. In which markets does the publisher have market power?

• A) The publisher has market power in the markets for performance and recorded music.
• B) The publisher has monopsony power in the market for performance and monopoly power in the market for recorded music.
• C) The publisher has monopoly power in the market for performance and monopsony power in the market for recorded music.
• D) None of the above.

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