Individual or Corporate? Two Visions of the Sharing Economy
Google’s driverless car and Apple’s deal to buy Beats Electronics, primarily for its streaming music service, represent the latest moves in a battle between two visions of the sharing economy: One in...
View ArticleKentucky City Warns Homeowners Not to Rent to Travelers
Metro Louisville, Ky. officials have sent letters to some homeowners that rent space to travelers through online home-sharing sites telling them to stop the practice immediately or they risk being...
View ArticleUber Driver Case Tests ‘Sharing Economy’ Business Model
The most serious challenge to Uber Technologies Inc.’s “Be your own Boss” business model might also present an early test to the wider sharing economy as well as undermine its own $50 billion...
View ArticleBoatUS Launches Peer-to-Peer Boat Insurance Program
BoatUS has launched a boat rental insurance policy available for rentals through Boatbound, a nationwide boat rental marketplace. The new Peer-to-Peer Boat Rental Policy covers the rental period and is...
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