Design is increasingly recognized as an important source of competitive advantage and an important element in innovation and new product development. In this third volume of the International Perspectives on Business Innovation and Disruption book series, editors Robert DeFillippi, Alison Rieple and Patrik Wikstrom focus on the role of design innovation in transforming industry practice. With an international cast of scholars and practitioners, this book examines how design innovation impacts the creation of new business models, innovative forms of service delivery, multinational innovation practices, the role of aesthetics and psycho spatial dynamics in fostering innovation and the types of design capabilities found in the most innovative businesses worldwide. Split into five unique sections, many chapters focus upon design thinking and conceptualize design as a user-centered, empathic and participative practice that allows diverse stakeholders to creatively contribute to business innovation. This instructive and insightful volume will be an essential resource for practitioners and managers across all organization types, both in the public and private sector, who wish to transform the ways they do business, as well as for design, management and social science students and scholars. Contributors include: M. Aftab, L. Andrawes, H. Berthold, S. Chillas, H.-P. Daae, T. Fife, A. Garrett, J. Gloppen, J. Jenkins, K. Leigh, B. Lindquister, L.H. Malinin, J. Matthews, A. McMurray, A. Moorthy, M. Mortati, E. Nusem, M. Pironti, P. Pisano, A. Rieple, N. Russell, M. Soila-Wadman, K. Straker, L. Svengren Holm, B. Townley, B. Villari, A. Williams, C. Wrigley, L. Wynn, R. Young

Wikstroem and DeFillippi have done an excellent job of compiling thoughts from a number of sources on the modernization of music. Ranging from the issues of fair payments to creators and the dominance of on-demand music in Scandinavia to government influence on music markets in China, the work offers a broad spectrum of views into the evolving music business. Anyone seeking to learn or teach global music business model innovation should place this book at the top of his/her list.' - C. Allen Bargfrede, Berklee College of Music, US'Business Innovation and Disruption in the Music Industry offers an enjoyable overview of the opportunities and challenges as well as of the driving forces of the current transformation of the music industry. Its contributions illustrate the contexts of this transformation as well as the change of business models. It is a rich source of empirical evidence and in particular of controversial but smart interpretations of current and future developments. I highly recommend Business Innovation and Disruption in the Music Industry to all practitioners, researchers and students interested in the music industry as a creative complex cultural and media business and to those who aim at participating in its further development.' - Carsten Winter, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Germany 'This is a timely book, given the disruptive elements that still dominate the twenty-first century music business. Edited by esteemed music industry scholar Patrik Wikstroem and creative industries Innovation expert Robert DeFillippi the 11 chapters from 15 international scholars across different disciplines are organised along three themes: 'music industry transformation in context', 'changing business models' and 'streaming music services and the future of music'. The international perspective of the book is arguably one of its greatest strengths, however, it is the future facing parts of this book that makes it most worth reading.' - Dennis Collopy, University of Hertfordshire, UK Patrik Wikstroem and Robert DeFillippi bring together innovative, multidisclipinary perspectives on business innovation and disruption in the music industry. Authors from fields such as cultural studies, economics, management, media studies, musicology and human geography in North America, Europe and Asia focus on the 'second wave' of digital disruption and the transformation of the music industry. The chapters are structured into three parts: the first part contextualizes changes in the music industry that have been driven by digital technologies since the end of the 1990s. The second part unpacks the impact of these disruptive technologies on business models in specific industry sectors and geographies, and the third and final part examines questions related to the emergence of subscription music services. Concluding chapters link back to the role of hackers as a subversive and innovative force in the music economy and examine how hacker creativity can be facilitated and encouraged to generate the next big music industry innovation. This multifaceted look at the music business will serve as a resource for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as established scholars and industry professionals. Contributors: R. DeFillippi, A. Dubber, R.G. Hammond, F. Li, G. Morrow, D. Nordgard, P. Preston, J. Rogers, D. Schreiber, A. Sinnreich, P. Snickars, H. Tessler, P. Tschmuck, A. Watson, P. Wikstroem

Independent film makers and local media companies use the digital transformation of the business to find new ways for producing, funding and broadcasting their works of art. Their innovative ideas change the existing value chains and create new relations between artists and audiences that have previously been unimaginable. This is a great collection of chapters that give insight into a fascinating field of study: congratulations to the authors and editors!' - Kathrin M. Moeslein, University Erlangen-Nuremberg and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany'At a time when the creative industries are becoming increasingly important for economic growth and employment prospects, this highly original and authoritative volume explores the digital disruptions and the related industry transformation in these sectors. The different studies bring to life the new sources of creative content, the new business models and value propositions emerging in different countries in a variety of creative industries associated with imagery. It is vital reading for all researchers and practitioners with a stake in understanding and contributing to a major force in the current economic transformation towards knowledge-based economies.' - Marcela Miozzo, The University of Manchester, UK 'This excellent set of expert chapters covers all aspects of innovative change in the creative industries. What sets this volume apart is its strong focus on very recent developments and phenomena, like customer co-creation, crowdfunding, or managing long-tail markets. I found plenty of new ideas for my own research!' - Frank T. Piller, RWTH Aachen University, Germany and MIT, US 'The film, video and photography industries have been transformed in recent years by digitisation, the emergence of new business models, and new modes of collaboration between 'the crowd' and professional practitioners in the financing, production and distribution of media content. Through multiple case and country studies, this book augments analysis of creative industries' dynamics and deepens understanding of business innovation and strategy in knowledge-based economies. This volume should be required reading for students, researchers and practitioners in media industries and management.' - Ben Goldsmith, ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Australia. As knowledge-based economies continue to grow, creative fields are becoming increasingly important for economic growth and development. Within these fields, disruptive innovations are reshaping industry boundaries and challenging conventional business models. This highly original volume explores the digital disruptions and related industry transformations in film, video and photography. The authors highlight new sources of creative content and examine alternative business models and value propositions currently emerging in a number of different countries. The book incorporates work on disruption from innovation scholars in business schools as well as insights from academics and practitioners in other disciplines, including the broader social sciences. This authoritative volume is vital reading for scholars and researchers specializing in knowledge management and innovation, as well as practitioners working in a variety of image-based creative fields. Contributors: S. de Vinck, R. DeFillippi, C. Dumas, N. Escoffier, N. Ferrer-Roca, A. Finney, K. Hung, P. Hunt, R. Kimani, A. Kwok, T.-Y. Lau, S. Leminen, S. Lindmark, M.E. Luka, B. McKelvey, L. Naldi, Y. Roth, P. Roy, L. Sanchez, A. Serra, S. Sparviero, M.B. von Rimscha, N. Wakabayashi, M. Westerlund, P. Wikstroem, J.-I. Yamada, M. Yamashita