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What's a Media Mogul To Do
Andy Kessler's been writing on his blog about the state of affairs for being a media mogul. The the final piece about the new state of affairs has been published, as has a consolidation piece of all of the parts. The comparison to media control to control of The Pipes is an apt comparison.
Here here.
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The articles are about how to make big money in a world where anyone can create content. The big media moguls have full control of what goes through their regulated mediums so they charge what they want. The question is on the unregulated internet how do you actually make cash when your not selling a product? When your service is video or music, something that is so easily traded for free. How do you turn big Hollywood profits? It's not about content creation but profit from content.