Day: February 7, 2013

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The Business of Production

Are we heading for a Golden Age of Television?

With Netflix’s stated goal of becoming:

…HBO faster than HBO can become us.

Is that going to lead to a Golden Age of Television?

TV is replacing movies as elite entertainment, because players like Netflix, HBO, and AMC are in an arms race for lush, high-quality shows

Derek Thompson, writing for The Atlantic in Netflix, ‘House of Cards,’ and the Golden Age of Television seems to think so. A rare positive thought for our production future.

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Distribution The Business of Production

Musicians Divided on “Cost” of Piracy.

Northwestern Law professor Peter DiCola, has a new study entitled Money from Music: Survey Evidence on Musicians’ Revenue and Lessons About Copyright Incentives. What’s interesting is the divided opinion among musicians on whether or not unauthorized distribution, a.k.a. piracy, helps or hurts their income.

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