Many independent content providers (CPs) offer free content through a dominant platform (e.g., an app store) and obtain revenues later from the usage of their content (e.g., through ads or in-app purchases). Attaining a more prominent placement on the platform is important for CPs, because it...

Data sharing between firms is widely believed to promote firms’ ability to innovate and compete. To this end, Business-to-Business (B2B) data sharing platforms, such as 'GAIA-X', facilitate the sharing of data between firms. However, many of these initiatives struggle. Although firms find it...