Table 1. Transaction Structure in Network-based Service Models of Media Platforms (adapted from [26])

Media Service Model Media Transaction Type
Service Model Commodity Examples On-Demand Peer-to-Peer User Control Provider Control One-to-One One-to-Many Push Pull
Broadcast Cable TVSatellite TV
WebSite NYTimes.com
Media CDN YouTubeNetflixSoundcloudiTunes
Social Media FacebookLinkedIn
Subscriber “Following” TwitterSnapchatInstagram
Meida Recom-mendation SpotifyTidal
Subscriber “Channels” YouTube