We investigate the impact of backward compatibility on the adoption of multi-generation platforms. Our context is a mobile platform where platform users download services from third party providers. For each hardware platform generations, the services depend greatly on the embedded...

Many media industries can be characterized as a quot;closed content marketquot; in which only subscribers of the distribution network operator (Network Provider: NP) have access to the content provided by Content Provider (CP). In these markets, the NP frequently charges the CP for providing...

The online information product market is characterized by the real-time network delivery of digital information products. In this market, the NP (Network Provider) interacts with the CP (Content Provider) in the way that the information product demand is significantly affected by the quality of...

Many media industries can be characterized as a closed content market in which only subscribers of the distribution network operator (Network Provider [NP]) have access to the content provided by a content provider (CP). In these markets, the NP frequently charges the CP for providing billing...

Using the classical Hotelling model, this paper analyzes the incentive for a CATV service provider to bundle broadband internet services when entering the broadband internet services market. In addition, the effect of such service bundling by an entrant on the market incumbent with ownership...