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Why current intangible investments in recorded music by Katie Perry or Rihanna be harder to measure with greater precision today than long-past investments in the recorded music of, say Elvis Presley in the 1960s or Elton john in the 1970s.

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Intangible assets are those assets that do not have a physical nature. For example, assets such as patents, copyrights, trademarks are all intangible assets which cannot be seen or does not have a physical nature. Investment in such assets is known as intangible investment that is investment that does not generate a physical good.

Tangible assets are those assets that have a physical existence. They can be seen, felt or touched. In addition to this, tangible assets can easily be destroyed due to natural disasters or human activities.

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