Warner Brothers will end its distribution of DVDs in South Korea as of December 31 of this year, according to a Bloomberg report. The final DVD title to be released in that country will be the "The Dark Knight" on November 11. The proximate cause of the move is the rampant piracy from illegal downloading. … Continue reading The Future of Home Movies Arrives in South Korea
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“Inventing the Movies” in Knowledge@Wharton
At the suggestion of one of my editors at Knowledge@Wharton, I expanded my earlier blog post on Scott Kirsner's new book, Inventing the Movies, into a longer review for Knowledge@Wharton. For those who are interested, the Knowledge@Wharton piece is here: 'Inventing the Movies': The Epic Battle between Innovation and the Status Quo in Hollywood
NPR’s Morning Edition on the Tribulations of Indie Filmmakers
NPR's "Morning Edition" today ran a story on the difficulties independent filmmakers face in getting their work distributed. Following the theme of the piece's the pessimistic title -- "Indie Filmmakers: 'Chicken Little Was Right'" -- the article presents some sobering statistics. Film executive Mark Gill, formerly with Warner Independent and Miramax, points out that of … Continue reading NPR’s Morning Edition on the Tribulations of Indie Filmmakers
The Content Chatter Continues. Next Up: Apple?
As I've discussed several times recently, despite all the earlier gloomy predictions of the declining value of content, recent moves by major media companies including Sony and Time Warner indicate a belief in the value of entertainment content -- music, movies, and (maybe even) online entertainment. This is, I have argued, particularly the case when … Continue reading The Content Chatter Continues. Next Up: Apple?
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