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Abstract / Description of output
In contrast to the West, where incumbent powerful forces had seen digitisation of music as a disruptive force, China has followed a dramatically different development trajectory, patterned by its distinctive historical context. This detailed exploratory study reveals how Chinese internet giants, Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent engaged in the online music services and became dominant in the field. China has become a “laboratory” as they pursued sustained discovery-driven innovation, based on ‘trial and error’ learning, launching and adapting services at a large scale. Building on their differing core businesses they have developed diverse online music businesses, integrating with services across different platforms (music, film/TV, literature) and in lateral markets (online markets, payment systems). Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent have created their own cross-platform service infrastructures, through which they can capture multiple value propositions and compete by offering diverse services. Online music together with other creative cultural products have thrived in this environment, creating new forms and values that would be sustainable in the Chinese context.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-249 |
Journal | Technological Forecasting and Social Change |
Volume | 139 |
Early online date | 11 Nov 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- digital music
- China
- creative industries
- cross-platform service infrastructure
- discovery-driven innovation
- evolution of ecologies
- science and technology studies (STS)
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Centre for creativity, regulation, enterprise & technology (create)
Williams, R. & Campagnolo, G. M.
1/10/12 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
Profiles
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Xiaobai Shen
- Business School - Senior Lecturer in International and Chinese Business
- Centre for Service Excellence
- Strategy
- Leadership, Organisations and Society
Person: Academic: Research Active
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Robin Williams
- School of Social and Political Science - Personal Chair in Social Research on Technology
- Innogen Institute
Person: Academic: Research Active