Article: Record companies settle FTC charges of restraining competition in CD music market; All five major distributors agree to abandon advertising pricing policies.

Article: DO MAP POLICIES WORK?
Music Trades;  August 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... value of minimum advertised price (MAP) policies, only 31% said they had a positive ... major change of heart. 51% said that MAP policies had improved their gross margins during ... market. Perhaps the biggest benefit of MAP policies has been to rid the internet of loss ...

Article: Are MAP policies killing retail profits? A ...
Music Trades;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... We play by the rules and adhere to MAP policies, which puts us at distinct competitive ... t. Which leads me to conclude that MAP policies need either to be effectively enforced ... is theoretically the kind of retailer MAP policies are designed to support. We have a ...

Article: Should MAP policies be scrapped? With suppliers ...
Music Trades;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... offshore manufacturing, and the internet, far too many MAP policies have become little more than a charade. In fact, I would ... players spend considerable time and effort to fully comply with MAP policies. When it comes to their catalogs, buyer's guides, postcards ...

Article: Marketplace realities demand new approach to map ...
Music Trades;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policies arose as a way to simultaneously address ... however, the structure of current MAP policies fails miserably in meeting the objectives ... Music For Everyone's mission regarding MAP policies is to increase understanding between ...

Article: MAP policies on trial: do they help? Do they hurt? ...
Music Trades;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... surprisingly unanimous, offering a guardedly positive assessment of MAP policies. "MAP is about maintaining the value of our brand," said ... won't have adequate distribution." Thompson agreed that MAP policies are necessary but in need of revision. "I would advocate ...

Article: Are MAP policies legal? (Industry Briefings).
Music Trades;  November 1, 2002 ;     417 words ... ... of the consumer electronics industry, the music products industry has increasingly turned to Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policies to help bolster retail margins. A recent judgment against five major record labels and the three leading record retailers ...

Article: Are MAP policies a raw deal for ...
Music Trades;  February 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...AS AN INDEPENDENT dealer I am able to compete on new instruments based on price, location of my shop, inventory selection, quality of my displays, and customer service. With the advent of the internet and search engine price comparisons, however, it often appears that the public cares for little