Data is becoming more and more of a commodity, so that it is not surprising that data has reached the status of tradable goods. An increasing number of data providers is recognizing this and is consequently setting up platforms for selling, buying, or trading data. We identify several categories and dimensions of data marketplaces and data vendors and provide a snapshot of the situation as of Summer 2012.
REF identified several categories of data marketplaces and pricing models and provided a snapshot of the situation as of Summer 2012.
Marketplaces for data: an initial survey
SGMD
Computer Science