Produktverknüpfung bei Softwareangeboten – ökonomische Einordnung am Beispiel Microsoft

Abstract

Abstract Microsoft has a dominant position in the software market but competes with other firms in the adjacent market of cloud computing. Microsoft is using its dominant position in the software market to gain competitive advantages in cloud computing services and discriminates against certain cloud-computing providers. This behaviour leads to higher prices and fewer choices for customers. It also reduces the incentives for innovation for competing cloud providers.