We study compatibility decisions of competing platforms when they generate profits through both hardware sales and royalties from content sales. We show that when the two platforms provide different values to their users, their major sources of profits may differ—one platform may generate most of its profits from hardware sales, while the other’s profits will result mostly from royalties of con...

INTRODUCTION Environmental Macro-Area Five (EMA-5) is located in Rio de Janeiro. Their municipalities are suffering the consequences of rapid urbanization, especially after the discovery of large reserves of petroleum and natural gas (PNG) in the Campos Basin. OBJECTIVE To describe the socio-economic profile of the region and compare their indicators in space and time. METHODS This is an ec...

This article shows how the principles of modern bargaining theory can help develop a better understanding of contractual terms such as royalties between copyright holders and users such as between an artist and a recording company (or between an author and a publisher). We develop the main principles in a non-technical and illustrative manner.