Thad McIlroy - The Future of Publishing

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Sep 26, 08
The Future of Newspapers
I've just updated my article on the future of newspapers. It was painful. I felt like I was writing about the progress being made in treating AIDS in Africa or the
Sep 22, 08
Sources are Leaking Adobe Creative Suite 4 News
I just received an email from Adobe's PR agency as follows: Hello – Due to sources leaking Adobe Creative Suite 4 news prior to the previously set NDA date of
Sep 21, 08
Are You Ready for Something Brilliant?
That's the title of Adobe's invitation to the world for a special Web broadcast of the details of the eagerly-awaited Creative Suite 4. We who have been briefed on
Sep 20, 08
Journalists Should Sue Themselves
Wow! Jeff Jarvis, whose BuzzMachine blog is one of the best there is, went to town in a September 17th entry sparked by the lawsuit of the journalists at the Los
Sep 12, 08
Steve Jobs and the Future of Publishing
By now it's widely-accepted that few if any publicly-traded companies are as inextricably linked to the fate and fortune of their commander-in-chief as is Apple

Movies References

1. Trade Groups
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is very much the trade group representing the American movie industry. As per its website, "The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Today, these associations represent not only the world of theatrical film, but serve as leader and advocate for major producers and distributors of entertainment programming for television, cable, home video and future delivery systems not yet imagined."

The implication of the above paragraph is that the MPA, the MPAA's "international counterpart" is somehow an independent organization; it is in fact the section of the MPAA that represents the American movie industry internationally.

2. Studios Shift to Digital Movies but Not Without Resistance

By Scott Kirsner
The New York Times, July 24, 2006

The article offers a discussion of the benefits for the movie industry in using digital cameras instead of traditional 35 millimeter film cameras. Cost is not the only consideration. The decision comes down to the preferences of the director and cinematographer, the different "looks" each technology can achieve, the specific needs of the project, etc. Expect to hear much more on this topic.

3. A Star May Be Fading; As DVD Sales Slow, the Hunt is On for a New Cash Cow

By Ken Belson
The New York Times, June 13, 2006

A very interesting overview of the movie/DVD industry, as well as related products and how they all work together. Will the new technologies being introduced by the big companies end up in a showdown similar to the VHS versus Beta battle of the video market? But in a world where each technology innovation seems to arrive faster than the last, it is surprising, as the author puts forth, that the next big thing has not yet been determined?

4. Movie Studios to Form DRM Lab

By Edward W. Felten
freedom-to-tinker.com, September 20, 2005

Copyright infringement is an unfortunate side effect of digital technology. In this online article, the author states that Hollywood "strongly implies" that technology companies could stop copying if they wanted to do so. The movie industry has therefore launched a research effort called "MovieLabs" - which is attempting to develop the anti-copying know-how that the technology industry has failed to deliver. Learn why the author thinks MovieLabs is doomed to fail.
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