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[–]hector_died_of_aids 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Digital technology generally leads to centralization and monopolization

no it doesn't. patent trolls through 2000-2010 is what caused that

[–]PresentableSonInLaw 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It does, due to cheap scalability and distribution, general uniqueness of digital products, and sustainable competitive advantage of being the market leader, most digital markets will end up as a monopoly/oligopoly. This is in contrast with manufacturing and services industries.

[–]hector_died_of_aids 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

no