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Going Gaga at Amazon
At some point, some people decided they’d better eat the costs of their mule herd and invest in tractors to haul stuff if they wanted to survive. Which side of history is the music industry on? Continue reading
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Google Makes Nice with Hollywood
Google to Hollywood: Don’t shut us out! We’ll play nice! Continue reading
Harry’s Excellent Weekend
So those pirated 30 minutes of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” on the web didn’t kill the movie’s opening after all. Continue reading
Deathly Web Hallows
While I sympathize with Warner Bros.’ concern about the half hour of “Harry Potter” that ended up on the Web, it’s hard to get too exercised about it. Even assuming the entire movie had ended up on the Internet, I seriously doubt that would have stopped anyone (my daughter and myself included) from lining up for the movie last night at midnight. Continue reading
TV to the Googleth Power
While Hollywood’s obstructive actions have caused howls of outrage in Silicon Valley, Google won’t get far its TV ambitions with the studios until it persuades them they can do what Google already does in spades: make money. Continue reading
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One Vision, Different Conclusions
Microsoft’s James Baldwin and Paramount’s Chris Carey have similar visions for the future of entertainment. But they come to radically different conclusions. Both predict effortless sharing between connected TVs and any device with an Internet connection. Consumers will access anything they want, anytime, anywhere. But where Baldwin sees boundless opportunities for operators and technology providers, Carey sees doom and gloom. Pirates, says Paramount’s EVP for worldwide operations, are already having a field day. And it’s about to get much, much worse. Continue reading
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Real Networks’ DVD Gamble
It’s a measure of how Real Networks’ fortunes have changed in Hollywood that it would be willing to introduce a product today almost certain to attract the legal wrath of the biggest studios. RealDVD, a $30 software program, allows users … Continue reading
Children, Beware of DVD-Sniffing Dogs!
The Motion Picture Association of America, tireless in its attempts to educate youngsters about the evils of stealing movies, has adopted a unique new approach: DVD-sniffing dogs. Lucky and Flo, "the world’s first-ever" DVD-sensitive canines, paid what the MPAA termed a "fun and … Continue reading
Here’s a Twist: China’s Pirates May Help Labels Monetize Music
Google’s China plans could end up having a big impact on the music industry. The search giant is reportedly planning to join with China’s Top100.cn to provide free, licensed music to the Chinese masses – a direct swipe at … Continue reading
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Tagged China, EMI, Google, Music, piracy, Sony BMG, Universal
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