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...

We investigate the impact of intergenerational services on the adoption of multi-generational platforms. We consider mobile Internet platform generations for which users download complementary services from third party providers. These services are often intergenerational: newer platforms are...