January 22, 2024 , Administrative Science Quarterly
"The book excels in combining theoretical guidance with deep case analysis", writes Dr Nan Jia in her review published in Administrative Science Quarterly.
March 23, 2023 , Information, Communication & Society
Cloud Empires offers an "original and rich interpretation of the origin of digital platforms" and a "crucial research agenda.. on public values" in the platform economy, writes Dr Victo Silva.
February 13, 2023 , Association of American Publishers
Vili Lehdonvirta's new book has been announced as a finalist for the 2023 PROSE Award by the Association of American Publishers (AAP).
January 26, 2023 , Journal of Cultural Economy
"Vili Lehdonvirta addresses the burning question of whether digital platforms construct a novel social order", writes Sevde Nur Unal in her review.
September 13, 2022 , LSE Review of Books
Vili Lehdonvirta's new book is "brilliant.. lucidly written and engaging", according to a new review published in the London School of Economics Review of Books.
August 21, 2022 , Regulation & Governance
Politial scientist Timo Seidl has published a glowing review of Cloud Empires in the academic journal Regulation & Governance, comparing today's Internet giants with the British East India Company.
August 16, 2022 , Al Jazeera
Cloud Empires author Vili Lehdonvirta talks about the impacts of digital giants and Chinese government crackdowns on the video games industry in an interview on Al Jazeera's current affairs programme.
July 25, 2022 , BBC
Cloud Empires author Vili Lehdonvirta speaks to BBC Radio 4 Digital Human podcast about cryptocurrencies, web3, and why they are failing to live up to expectations.
July 25, 2022 , International Business Times
Cloud Empires author Vili Lehdonvirta talks to Associated Press about why sellers on ecommerce platforms such as Etsy are rebelling against the platforms' owners.