In March of 2006, US Internet users
– Downloaded 3.7 BILLION videos…
– Watched an average of 100 minutes (up from 85 minutes in October)…
– Spent an hour of that time watching from work
Are we heading towards the …
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Dealing with the devil?
Years ago, when Japanese electronics manufactures introduced the VCR, US movie studios went ballistic and tried to shut the new technology down with lawsuits.
Hollywood was afraid the VCR was going to kill its business.
As things turned out, the …
And the winner is…
The Emmy Awards launched a new awards category this year… for Internet, cell phones and iPods.
You can see the nominees here:
http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime_new_media_nominations.html#videos
The winner?
“Live 8 on AOL”
– Ken McCarthy
P.S. For over 25 years I’ve been sharing …
Dejavu all over again
In the 1950s, television tore a huge chunk out of Hollwood’s hide. Within six years of the introduction of TV to consumers, movie theater attendance was down 50%
Today, theater attendance is only one sixth – yes, 1/6 – of …
Hollywood joins the party
Hollywood fought electronics manufacturers first over the VCR and then over the burnable DVD.
When it comes to the Internet, it looks like they’re finally getting smart…
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A book to get: “Darknet” by J.D. Lasica
I’ve got to thank Amazon for recommending this one to me…
I’m only about a third of the way through and I’ve already gotten ten times my money’s worth.
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