Comments on: NBC Points gun at own head, Apple pulls the trigger http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2007/09/03/nbc-points-gun-at-own-head-apple-pulls-the-trigger/ Philip Hodgetts' random thoughts and items of interest on where the industry is at, and where it might be going today and into the future. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James Gardiner http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2007/09/03/nbc-points-gun-at-own-head-apple-pulls-the-trigger/#comment-15347 James Gardiner Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:14:10 +0000 http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2007/09/03/nbc-points-gun-at-own-head-apple-pulls-the-trigger/#comment-15347 However Phil, Some how, after all this noise, I feel it comes down to being simply an excuse for leaving iTunes. The main issue, I feel, is that fact that iTunes is too dominant. Hulu and the Amazon deal are an attempt to fragment the market. A monopoly is only good when you own it. NBC are not use to being any where but the top of the food chain. And actually, I hope there is some fragmentation in online media distribution. I'm not a big fan of any one person or company controlling anything. But then again, I think its inevitable. James However Phil,
Some how, after all this noise, I feel it comes down to being simply an excuse for leaving iTunes.

The main issue, I feel, is that fact that iTunes is too dominant. Hulu and the Amazon deal are an attempt to fragment the market.

A monopoly is only good when you own it. NBC are not use to being any where but the top of the food chain.

And actually, I hope there is some fragmentation in online media distribution. I’m not a big fan of any one person or company controlling anything.

But then again, I think its inevitable.
James

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