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Sony Pictures CEO Thinks the Net Wasn't Worth It
rossturk writes "Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, said, 'I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having come from the Internet, period.' Why? Because people 'feel entitled' to have what they want when they want it, and if they can't get it for free, 'they'll steal it.' It's become customary to expect a somewhat limited perspective on things from old-world entertainment companies, but his inability to acknowledge that the Internet has changed everything makes me think he's a very confused man. Is this when we all give up hope that companies like Sony Pictures can adapt? Will we look back on this as one of the defining moments when the industrialized entertainment industry lost touch for good?"
He's not completely right, but he sort of is; while there are some great services on the internet (such as news aggregators, video broadcasts sites like Hulu and many others) and other very useful sites, there's also a lot of useless shit on the internet. Twitter is blogging for lobotomized chimpanzees, such as Ashton Kutcher (and no I don't give a damn if I spelled it right); 90% of videos are worthless, in terms of artistry and entertainment; and there are tons of boring, useless sites and attack sites.
All of that said, he's still an idiot; but the Sony CEO "gets it" more than this asshat and we really shouldn't listen to the guy. Just because one guy at an organization says something, doesn't mean everyone agrees; a lot of people forget that corporations are just a group of human beings, and each human being within the organization may have a different opinion on the topic. Just because he has the employee badge, doesn't mean everyone at Sony thinks that.