We study compatibility decisions of two competing platform owners that generate profits
through both hardware sales and royalties from content sales. We consider a game-theoretic …

In their seminal 1985 paper, Katz and Shapiro study systems compatibility in settings with
one-sided platforms and direct network externalities. We consider systems compatibility …

This paper explores the role of exclusive contracting between vendors of platforms (such as
video game consoles) and vendors of complements (such as video games). The main …

We model competition between content distributors (platforms) for content providers, and
show that whether or not content is exclusive or “multihomes” depends crucially on whether …

In this paper, we explore the strategic decision of an incumbent to open a proprietary
technology platform to allow same-side co-opetition in a market characterized by network …

In most platform environments, the exclusive provision of premium content from leading
creators (superstars) is used as a strategy to boost user participation and secure a …

In two-sided markets, hardware/software platforms meet the unified and personalized
demands of consumers through hardware and software products respectively, forming their …

Managers of emerging platforms must decide what level of platform performance to invest in
at each product development cycle in markets that exhibit two-sided network externalities …

With the rise of online media platforms, intensified competition has forced platforms to
develop their content and even to cooperate with rival platforms. It is worth exploring the …

This paper studies the impact of software piracy in a two-sided-market setting. Software
platforms attract developers and users to maximize their profits. The equilibrium price …