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The Fall of Traditional Entertainment Conglomerates

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday January 23, 2011 @02:42PM from the let-me-know-how-that-goes-for-you dept.

Advocatus Diaboli writes "We no longer live in the era of 'plantation-type' movie studios or recording houses. However large private companies still have considerable power over content production, distribution and promotion. Technology has been slowly changing this state of affairs for almost 30-40 years, however certain new technological advances, enabling systems and cost considerations will change the entertainment industry as we know it within 5 years."

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If you say so.. by McNally · 2011-01-23 14:54 · Score: 1, Redundant

new technological advances, enabling systems and cost considerations WILL change the entertainment industry as we know it within 5 years.
Well, OK, if some guy with a Wordpress blog says so, I'm convinced!
Being less snide -- I wish these pioneers godspeed; I'd be happy to see big changes. I'm just not sure it'll happen as easily or as quickly as the write-up asserts.