Technology is fundamentally changing Hollywood’s economics and business models. The winners will be those who guess correctly where music downloads, digital filmmaking, video-on-demand, HDTV and other disruptive technologies are taking their business. This column is for them.

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Articles

May 12 , 2006

E3: The Multiplayer Explosion

(And What it Means for Hollywood)

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November 30, 2005

Lessons of Sony BMG's CD Mess

Labels Need DRM, but DRM Alone Won't Work

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November 16, 2005

No Longer 'Ancillary Revenue'

How Warner Bros. Sees TV on the Web

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October 18, 2005

Video iPod Makes Case for Tiny Screens

Cellphone Makers and Others are Watching Closely

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September 6 , 2005

Here Comes the iPhone

Apple Computer has seen the future--and it's on your cell phone
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June 21, 2005

What's Next for the iPod?

Apple Needs to Reinvent Its Crown Jewel
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May 26, 2005

Nolan Bushnell's Crystal Ball

Father of Videogames on Games Past, Present and Future   
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May 12, 2005

What do Yahoo and Apple have in Common?

'Hint: Neither expects to get rich off its music service.
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April 27, 2005

Mark Cuban's Newest High Def Play

'Enron' points to Movie Theaters' Future.
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March 24, 2005
Why Diller Really Bought Ask Jeeves

Why did Diller offer all of $1.85 billion for Ask Jeeves? Hint: it isn't to blow Google and Yahoo out of the water.
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March 17, 2005

The Connected Home

New household gadgets bring the always-on world home.
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March 3, 2005

A High-Tech Tale of Love and Betrayal

iHollywood's choice for Silicon Valley's very own Oscar movie nomination.
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Feb. 24, 2005

Why Microsoft and Nokia Tied the Digital Knot

Music on cellphones is set to become a potent iPod challenger. 

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Feb. 9, 2005

The Skype-TV Connection

VoIP is forcing telcos to go Hollywood.

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Feb. 3, 2005

Lust and Murder on Your Cell Phone

Hollywood tests "short-form" programming.
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Jan. 25, 2005
In Praise of Dumb Gadgets
An obsessive focus on smart gadgets that do everything at CES obscured an equally important trend: dumb gadgets that stream everything.
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Jan. 13, 2005
Here Comes the TV Phone
It's easy to be skeptical about TV on mobile phones. Jerky pictures. Lousy screens. Forgettable content. That's about to change.

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Dec. 29, 2004
The Digital Eye: The Promise & Peril of VFX Jobs
The Digital Eye tracks the future factors awaiting visual effects artists, animators and production companies as the epicenter of work moves outside of Hollywood.
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Dec. 22, 2004

A "Silver Plated" Bullet Hits the Music World
The Web is giving little-known musicians a way to reach new audiences. Are the big labels ready for a new development model?

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Dec. 9, 2004

Sky Captain and the (Virtual) Filmmaking of Tomorrow

A dud at the box office, the fall film is nevertheless one of the most important films of 2004. It heralds a new generation of young filmmakers armed with DV cameras, Macs, and blue screens.
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Dec. 1, 2004

Why Music’s Future is Upbeat
All-you-can-eat subscriptions, cheaper downloads, pre-loaded music on MP3 players and other emerging models will someday soon revive the music industry’s fortunes.
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