December 2010
6 posts
Netflix API Strategy Evolution →
If you know me well, you know that I passionately advocate for a more genial relationship between Hollywood & Silicon Valley. You also might know that I believe that the future of the ‘www’ lies in third-party APIs. These APIs could likewise play a starring role in the future of the film & television biz. From Mashery, one of the leading API development shops — changing...
Convergence Culture
Social. Mobile. Video. CRM. APIs. Experiential. No one word better defines 2011 for brands and marketers than convergence. Technologies and consumer behaviors have encouraged the fusion of content, channels and interactivity – allowing for the execution of more integrated immersive brand experiences. I’ve spent the past few years producing work (at Tocquigny, Fox, and SocialVibe) that...
Hollywood Reporter: "Amazon to Launch Rival to... →
NEW YORK — Entertainment and technology companies are exploring new online services that would offer film and TV content to rival Netflix’s streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The moves come amid concern that Netflix could end up dominating electronic distribution of Hollywood content in a way similar to how Apple’s iTunes dominates music.
Among...
My Top 25 Records of 2010
It was a great year for music. While this time last year I could only muster up a Top 10 list, it was nearly impossible to fit my twenty-ought-ten aural fixations onto a list as slim.
Without further ado, my Top 25 Records of the Year 2010:
Transmedia Entertainment -- TV, Film, Music,...
Books, books, books. Finally the market and the key players have matured enough to develop a whole new ecosystem around printed media.
As predicted, Google will be at the forefront. Google Editions, the conglomerate’s foray into e-book sales, is set to launch by year’s end — and could overtake Amazon’s Kindle Market for the following reasons:
not hardware specific...