Here’s the first section of a post I wrote for the MIPTV Blog over at MIPWorld. Let me know what you think?
If you’re not on iTunes, you’re dead to me
I’ve interviewed my fair share of entertainment company executives over the years at Mobile Industry Review, mostly in connection with some kind of handset or platform co-branding deal. You know the sort: “Buy this handset and get this movie free on the device.”
From these discussions I’ve had, I’m quite confident in asserting that the entertainment world appears happy to operate under the belief that ‘Content is king’. It is not.
For me, platform is king. I’d relegate the content to some kind of second-tier royalty position.
Read more over at MIPWorld’s Blog.
Totally agree, I find the content to be much less important. If I cannot obtain easy reliable access to it than I forget about it and move on to something else. There is too much content out there to be concerned with a specific piece that cannot be easily obtained, accessed.
iTunes is the pre packaged cheese counter of media.
Fine if you just want bland mass produced cheese in easy packaging.
However, if you have any real taste for fine media, then you also need to visit quality specialist retailers.
There one can purchase much tastier products that are not compressed to a bland mush.
Those who only consume media on iOS devices are living in a culturally retarded world. FACT.
Specialist retailers? 😉
Specialist retailers? 😉
yep, Beat Port and TGR for starters…
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/home/detail/1/beatport
http://downloads.tetongravity.com/product?ID=a552a9e928d5940aac00343c2f2ef37d
Quality portable media for any kind of device you want to play it on…
I come at it from the opposite direction. If your only available through itunes your dead to me.
I come at it from the opposite direction. If your only available through itunes your dead to me.
Where do you buy your content, Amit?
Where do you buy your content, Amit?
Where do you buy your content, Amit?
Have they got Wall Street 2? 😉
Have they got Wall Street 2? 😉
Have they got Wall Street 2? 😉
Have they got Wall Street 2? 😉
Have they got Wall Street 2? 😉
No, appears not.
Though by rights you really should torrent that movie 😉
Apple party will soon be over Ewan….
Content will have to be on all platforms.
http://www.afr.com/p/business/technology/amazon_launches_online_storage_services_9bonEybezCmv8bNxiAm4jI
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703461504576231063834498824.html?mod=rss_Technology
Bring it on!
Totally agree. I can either rent/buy it online simply and easily or I will not pay for it. That’s not to say I don’t get to watch it on my iPhone/telly.
If a musician’s not on Rhapsody, I don’t listen to his/her music. And yes, that includes the Beatles.