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Provides a description of the rise and decline of Napster, the free Internet music-swapping service. Also describes second-generation peer-to-peer services (e.g., Gnutella) as well as paid subscription services (e.g., MusicNet, pressplay). View Details

Keywords: Distribution; Internet and the Web; Price; Marketing Channels; Service Operations; Music Industry

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Purchase

03 Sep 2015
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An Online Bank With a Personal Touch

02 Jan 2019
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HBS Online Carousel - Economics for Managers

21 Mar 2014
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Harvard Business School Launches First Online Offering

Keywords: HBX; MOOC; Educational Services

27 Apr 2015
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HBX, HBS’s Online Education Initiative, Announces Agreement with Amherst College

01 Jun 1997
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HBS Cyberposium Brings Online Future into Focus

real-estate properties for sale at distant locations can be developed and offered by an online service for as little as $20,000. In another look at the Net's commercial capabilities, a group of online... View Details

Keywords: Meg Gardner

14 Apr 2015
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What Harvard Business School Has Learned About Online Collaboration From HBX

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CORe Final Exam Preparation | HBS Online

Exam Logistics The CORe final exam is a three-hour, multiple-choice, closed book assessment created by HBS faculty and delivered via the HBS Online course platform. The exam is offered to participants after successful completion of the... View Details

2008
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Deterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears

By: Benjamin Edelman

Online advertisers face substantial difficulty in selecting and supervising small advertising partners. Fraud can be well-hidden, and limited reputation systems reduce accountability. But partners are not paid until after their work is complete, and advertisers can... View Details

Keywords: Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Online Advertising; Profit; Corporate Accountability; Partners and Partnerships; Mathematical Methods

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28 Apr 2015
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Why online lending will take off with small business owners

September 2009
Article

Deterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears

By: Benjamin Edelman

Online advertisers face substantial difficulty in selecting and supervising small advertising partners. Fraud can be well hidden, and limited reputation systems reduce accountability. But partners are not paid until after their work is complete, and advertisers can... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Profit; Online Advertising; Advertising Industry

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2022
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Getting on the Map: The Impact of Online Listings on Business Performance

By: Michael Luca, Abhishek Nagaraj and Gauri Subramani

We evaluate the extent to which small businesses maintain an online presence, looking at restaurant listings on a major online review platform. While the majority of restaurants have an online presence, we find that roughly 18 percent in our sample have no presence as... View Details

Keywords: Small Business; Internet and the Web; Revenue; Digital Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry