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      • June 2009 (Revised February 2010)
      • Case

      Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Maxime Aucoin
      The case describes the history and business model of Cirque du Soleil (CdS). The case allows for a rich discussion and analysis of Cirque du Soleil's business model with an emphasis on how it interacts with that of MGM Mirage. Le Cirque and MGM's business models... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Investment; Profit; Globalized Markets and Industries; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Partners and Partnerships; Trust; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Maxime Aucoin. "Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships." Harvard Business School Case 709-411, June 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
      • June 2009
      • Article

      Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals

      By: Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers and Max H. Bazerman
      We report on a field study demonstrating systematic differences between the preferences people anticipate they will have over a series of options in the future and their subsequent revealed preferences over those options. Using a novel panel data set, we analyze the... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Film Entertainment; Demand and Consumers; Renting or Rental; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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      Milkman, Katherine L., Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman. "Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals." Management Science 55, no. 6 (June 2009): 1047–1059.
      • April 2009 (Revised June 2020)
      • Case

      Al Capone

      By: Tom Nicholas and David Chen
      In 1929, Chicago, IL mob boss Al Capone was at the height of his power. As head of the extensive crime organization known as "The Outfit" during most of U.S.'s Prohibition Era (1920-1933), Capone oversaw hundreds of brothels, speakeasies, and roadhouses which served as... View Details
      Keywords: Bootlegging; Entrepreneurship; Crime and Corruption; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Business History; United States; Chicago
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      Nicholas, Tom, and David Chen. "Al Capone." Harvard Business School Case 809-144, April 2009. (Revised June 2020.)
      • March 2009 (Revised January 2010)
      • Case

      DreamWorks SKG Inc.: To Distribute or Not to Distribute?

      By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
      Keywords: Film Entertainment; Distribution; Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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      Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "DreamWorks SKG Inc.: To Distribute or Not to Distribute?" Harvard Business School Case 709-488, March 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
      • March 2009
      • Teaching Note

      Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS (TN)

      By: Tarun Khanna, Sonali R. Bloom and David E. Bloom
      Teaching Note for [709429]. View Details
      Keywords: Advertising; Emerging Markets; Health Pandemics; Announcements; Social Issues; Customers; For-Profit Firms; Business Strategy; Infrastructure; Multinational Firms and Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun, Sonali R. Bloom, and David E. Bloom. "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 709-454, March 2009.
      • March 2009 (Revised November 2021)
      • Case

      The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?

      By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
      Soon after Robert Iger took over as CEO of the Walt Disney Company in late 2005, he turned his attention toward Pixar, the animation studio with which Disney had worked since 1991 and was responsible for producing hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Disney's own... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Making; Animation Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Contracts; Distribution; Partners and Partnerships; Vertical Integration; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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      Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" Harvard Business School Case 709-462, March 2009. (Revised November 2021.)
      • February 2009 (Revised November 2010)
      • Case

      Marquee: The Business of Nightlife

      By: Anita Elberse, Ryan Barlow and Sheldon Wong
      In December 2008, nightlife impresario Noah Tepperberg is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his New York City nightclub Marquee. While most clubs are over within their first one-and-a-half years, Tepperberg has succeeded in keeping Marquee one of NYC's hottest clubs... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Cost; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; New York (city, NY)
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      Elberse, Anita, Ryan Barlow, and Sheldon Wong. "Marquee: The Business of Nightlife." Harvard Business School Case 509-019, February 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
      • January 2009 (Revised March 2009)
      • Case

      A Chinese Start-up's Midlife Crisis: 99Sushe.com

      By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty
      Now into their third year at the helm of an Internet start-up in China, Ken Pao and Bill Li were managing a totally different company (with a new name) from the one they first founded in 2006. Having changed their business model from a social networking site to an... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; China
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      Kirby, William C., F. Warren McFarlan, and Tracy Manty. "A Chinese Start-up's Midlife Crisis: 99Sushe.com." Harvard Business School Case 309-060, January 2009. (Revised March 2009.)
      • January 2009 (Revised March 2013)
      • Case

      Live Nation Faces the Music

      By: Stephen P. Bradley, Frank Cespedes and Kerry Herman
      In 2008, concert producer and promoter Live Nation faces a decision about its strategy in light of the tumultuous changes in the music industry and the increasing power of the major artists. As the music business once again recreates itself in response to new... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Music Entertainment; Five Forces Framework; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Bradley, Stephen P., Frank Cespedes, and Kerry Herman. "Live Nation Faces the Music." Harvard Business School Case 709-441, January 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
      • December 2008 (Revised March 2009)
      • Case

      The Metropolitan Opera (A)

      By: Anita Elberse and Crissy Perez
      In April 2007, the New York City Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb looks back on the first season of a daring experiment to broadcast performances live in high-definition to movie theaters across North America. While the "Live in HD" program has received... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Nonprofit Organizations; Competitive Advantage; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Elberse, Anita, and Crissy Perez. "The Metropolitan Opera (A)." Harvard Business School Case 509-033, December 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
      • Nov 2008
      • Conference Presentation

      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists, and Tom Cruise: A Case Study.

      By: Anita Elberse
      Keywords: Film Entertainment; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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      Elberse, Anita. "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists, and Tom Cruise: A Case Study." Paper presented at the Bruce Mallen Workshop in Motion Picture Industry Studies, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA, November 2008.
      • July 2008 (Revised September 2009)
      • Case

      Betfair vs. UK Bookmakers

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Neil Campbell
      Betting exchanges provide an electronic platform that allows ordinary consumers to not only back teams to win, but also to lay odds for other punters to back. This business model allows punters to cut out the middleman of the bookmaker and leads to a much more... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Two-Sided Platforms; Market Transactions; Competition; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Neil Campbell. "Betfair vs. UK Bookmakers." Harvard Business School Case 709-417, July 2008. (Revised September 2009.)
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-season College Football Bowls

      By: Guillaume R. Frechette, Alvin E. Roth and M. Utku Unver
      Many markets have "unraveled" and experienced inefficient, early, dispersed transactions, and subsequently developed institutions to delay transaction timing. However, it has previously proved difficult to measure and identify the resulting efficiency gains. Prior to... View Details
      Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Television Entertainment; Market Timing; Market Transactions; Marketplace Matching; Sports Industry
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      Frechette, Guillaume R., Alvin E. Roth, and M. Utku Unver. "Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-season College Football Bowls." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-010, July 2008.
      • June 2008
      • Case

      Threadless: The Business of Community (Instructor's Version)

      By: Karim R. Lakhani and Zahra Kanji
      The instructor version of Threadless includes the Threadless student version multimedia case as well as four additional videos that can be used to enhance class discussion. The first video presents community reaction to the proposal from the large retailer. The next... View Details
      Keywords: Debates; Decisions; Strategic Planning; Society; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Lakhani, Karim R., and Zahra Kanji. "Threadless: The Business of Community (Instructor's Version)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 608-719, June 2008.
      • June 2008
      • Supplement

      Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds - Duration Analysis - courseware

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin
      Keywords: Bonds; Theory; Education; Information; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds - Duration Analysis - courseware." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 208-725, June 2008.
      • June 2008
      • Supplement

      Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds - Duration Analysis - courseware for instructors

      By: Carliss Y. Baldwin
      Keywords: Bonds; Theory; Education; Information; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds - Duration Analysis - courseware for instructors." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 208-726, June 2008.
      • May 2008
      • Teaching Note

      Hasbro Games -- POX (TN) (A) and (B)

      By: Elie Ofek and David B. Godes
      Teaching Note for [505046] and [505047]. View Details
      Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Ofek, Elie, and David B. Godes. "Hasbro Games -- POX (TN) (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 508-112, May 2008.
      • May 2008
      • Supplement

      Hasbro Games -- POX (A) and (B), Supporting Video

      By: Elie Ofek
      The video contains advertisements and media related clips regarding the launch of Hasbro's POX handheld game. View Details
      Keywords: Media; Advertising; Product Launch; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Ofek, Elie. "Hasbro Games -- POX (A) and (B), Supporting Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 508-706, May 2008.
      • May 2008 (Revised September 2009)
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      Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (A)

      By: Anita Elberse and Jason Bergsman
      In October 2007, the British band Radiohead caused a stir when it announced it would allow customers to decide how much to pay for its new album, released exclusively as a digital download and available only from the band's own website. The pricing plan represented a... View Details
      Keywords: Music Entertainment; Price; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Online Technology; Music Industry
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      Elberse, Anita, and Jason Bergsman. "Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-110, May 2008. (Revised September 2009.)
      • May 2008 (Revised June 2009)
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      Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (B)

      By: Anita Elberse and Jason Bergsman
      Keywords: Arts; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Elberse, Anita, and Jason Bergsman. "Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-111, May 2008. (Revised June 2009.)
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