Episode 152 — Platforms Versus Aggregators

Ben and James continue to discuss the differences between platforms and aggregators, including Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and Uber.

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Links

• Ben Thompson: The Moat Map — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Zillow, Aggregation, and Integration — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Tech’s Two Philosophies — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Casual Gaming is a Sustainable Business, but Not a Platform Differentiator — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Businesses on the App Store? — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Apple’s China Problem — Stratechery

Hosts

• Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
• James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review

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