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| Time: 11:39 EST/16:39 GMT | News Source: Los Angeles Times | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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When Apple Computer Inc. transformed the digital music scene in April 2003 by selling songs over the Internet, the richest man in the world was not amused. Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates had struggled for a decade to get his software into consumers' home entertainment systems. Now the digital media party was finally starting, and he wasn't invited. | ||
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| #1 By 15406 (216.191.227.90) at 7/18/2005 1:34:27 PM |
| When you kick people in the nuts enough times, soon they learn to not have you around. |
| #2 By 1896 (68.153.171.248) at 7/18/2005 2:45:37 PM |
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Eh, eh they just forgot the main actor in the show: the customers.
I am not surprised though: the majority of the Hollywood executives are just shortsight "minus habens". |
| #3 By 3653 (68.52.165.46) at 7/18/2005 3:18:52 PM |
| Technology questions aside, the thing I find most interesting thing I've found is the utter lack of SPEED with which hollywood is moving. They obviously believe there is money to be made, but they are so SLOW and seemingly unmotivated to build out their business. I just don't get it. This isn't a matter of MSFT or apple or standards. This is a matter of the content companies not being in a hurry... |
| #4 By 1896 (68.153.171.248) at 7/18/2005 11:33:35 PM |
| They are not slow, they are dumb! I rememebr when the VCR came out; they were crying that it would have driven them in bankrupcy. Guess what? Today they make more money from selling and renting movies to private customers than from the sale of Theatre tickets. |
| #5 By 3653 (68.52.165.46) at 7/19/2005 1:38:02 PM |
| I think its really that they fear their position as "middle man" is what they worry about. I mean, are they really needed? [ Artist --> Listener ] makes alot of sense. Of course, the listener won't ever see any of the cost savings, but still... |
| #6 By 1896 (68.153.171.248) at 7/19/2005 2:23:37 PM |
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You made a very true comment. New technologies (Digital editing for instance) could drastically cut down the power of Hollywood Majors.
If and when this will happen is debatable This post was edited by Fritzly on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 16:56. |
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