Saul Hansell has a column in the New York Times titled "The Lessons From the Kindle’s Success" that points out that Amazon.com's Kindle appears to not be the flop that many expected (and that most earlier ebook products have been). Amazon doesn't report numbers for Kindle sales, but the Times piece cites Citibank’s Mark Mahaney … Continue reading NY Times to Jeff Bezos: Balance Integration with Openness
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?
Time Warner: It’s All About Content
Just a few days after the announcement that Sony Corp. agreed to buy all of Sony BMG Music Entertainment -- a move which evidences Sony's appreciation of the value of media content -- the New York Times features an article on Time Warner with a similar "content is king" message. But beneath the similarities … Continue reading Time Warner: It’s All About Content
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