Film Industry Flails and Fails

Thanks again to the folks over at The Big Lead for link to our last post. And for you TBL readers, The Baron would like to extend to you a hearty welcome. On to the media...

Does the movie industry want to die a slow death like their counterparts from the music biz? I don't get these film folks. They have failed to take advantage of so many new media opportunities because they're scared of some growing pains. And yes, these are the same people who fought the emergence of the VCR because they thought people would never go to the movies if they could watch at home.

When the iPod exploded, could the Hollywood guys not see that downloading movies was the next step? Shouldn't they be backing these technologies with some money to push the process?

As far as new media opportunities, it wouldn't cost the studios much to edit the clips for mobile, but they could also get a little creative and do work beyond just cutting the clips again. Put some extras out there as a way to entice consumers. We know you want to have extra features so that you can release the DVD 10 different times over a 3-year period, but you gotta give a little to get a little.