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The music industry is dominated by a few large firms which dominate the market, thus enabling the industry to exert its market influence. They also partake in collusion to ensure that barriers to entry into the music industry remain high for new firms to enter. The characteristics of an oligopoly are as follows:

Few, large number of firms dominate the market.

High barriers to entry

Long run abnormal profits

Price makers- have the ability to determine market price.

Maximise profits where MC=MR.

The music industry fits into the above characteristics and therefore is considered to be an oligopoly.

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