tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post2383922973860772453..comments2022-08-08T10:42:10.793+01:00Comments on The Business History Blog: UK Borders to close? The declining value of creative goodsK D Tennenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09233962626984386906noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-27786870719177509752009-11-27T09:44:17.389+00:002009-11-27T09:44:17.389+00:00The growing auto market and emergence of the lates...The growing auto market and emergence of the latest designs in the market cars may lead you to <a href="http://www.autorev.com/" rel="nofollow">sell used car</a>.samuel clintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829008047079333158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-8247411247622274372009-11-25T16:28:17.760+00:002009-11-25T16:28:17.760+00:00The problem for Borders is that if people want boo...The problem for Borders is that if people want books they go to Waterstones (or Amazon). If they want CD's or DVD's they go to HMV (or Amazon). I like Borders but only go there for magazines.Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844966313800305064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-47787648748780515492009-11-25T14:03:17.325+00:002009-11-25T14:03:17.325+00:00Indeed, of course in some parts of the music indus...Indeed, of course in some parts of the music industry the intermediaries can almost be eliminated.<br /><br />Links from the music industry? That would be of much use thanks.K D Tennenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233962626984386906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-50915433956475349392009-11-25T09:12:21.225+00:002009-11-25T09:12:21.225+00:00The first part certainly illustrates the so called...The first part certainly illustrates the so called "liability of foreigness", that is, the travails of foreign firms to enter, develop and maintain competitive advantage in a host economy. It is interesting as the UK (together with Mexico) is one of the most successful foreign operations for WalMart. But in both cases it took over already successful firms. <br /><br />But more to the point that you want to discuss, retailers are ultimately intermediaries. What you have is an evolution in the "platform". <br /><br />In that process there are implications for the artists as well. I have a couple of links from the music industry that can help. Happy to post if you want.Bernardo Batizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559929303602236855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-63748429824803231932009-11-25T00:52:25.393+00:002009-11-25T00:52:25.393+00:00Agreed. Though surely whoever provides the server...Agreed. Though surely whoever provides the server for the illegal download is actually bearing a marginal cost but not passing it onto the consumer.K D Tennenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233962626984386906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293231877255603845.post-25100280323507479322009-11-24T23:12:36.767+00:002009-11-24T23:12:36.767+00:00It all about marginal costs. Marginal costs of dig...It all about marginal costs. Marginal costs of digital distribution = near zero, or actual zero if you include illegal downloads. Marginal costs of physical media like CDs = low, but crucially not zero.Chris Colvinhttp://www.chriscolvin.co.uknoreply@blogger.com