The magazine analogy doesn't work though, unless you are referring to a free mag...

scottm30 on Jan 22, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google's Android Generates $31B Revenue, Oracle Sa...

The magazine analogy doesn't work though, unless you are referring to a free magazine. The magazine generates revenue through sales of the magazine and advertising within the magazine. Whereas platforms provide users with free services that are supported by ads.