Free Ride
How the Internet Is Destroying the Culture Business and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back
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Information is both valuable and increasingly accessible, creating a tension in how it is consumed. Stewart Brand's insight from a 1984 hacker convention captures this duality, highlighting the conflict between the desire for expensive, valuable information and the growing expectation for free access. This struggle has transformed our cultural landscape, as traditional media—newspapers, music, television, films, and books—face relentless disruption from digital platforms. The demand for free online content has forced media businesses to adapt, often at the expense of their profitability. The Internet's current structure enables technology companies to offer content at no cost, leveraging copyrighted material to attract vast audiences. For instance, MySpace built a user base larger than many European countries by allowing music streaming, ultimately selling for $580 million. This raises critical questions about the future of cultural businesses: Are we witnessing chaos and cultural decline? This guide explores the evolving global marketplace, examining our present situation, the historical context, and the necessary steps to prevent a cultural crisis.
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- Titel
- Free Ride
- Untertitel
- How the Internet Is Destroying the Culture Business and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Robert V. Levine
- Verlag
- The Bodley Head
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2011
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 320
- ISBN10
- 1847921493
- ISBN13
- 9781847921499
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Historisches Thema, Geschichte, Handel, Wirtschaft & Management, Technologie & Industrie, Politikwissenschaft, Politik, Ökonomie, Technologie, Kultur und Gesellschaft
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- Information is both valuable and increasingly accessible, creating a tension in how it is consumed. Stewart Brand's insight from a 1984 hacker convention captures this duality, highlighting the conflict between the desire for expensive, valuable information and the growing expectation for free access. This struggle has transformed our cultural landscape, as traditional media—newspapers, music, television, films, and books—face relentless disruption from digital platforms. The demand for free online content has forced media businesses to adapt, often at the expense of their profitability. The Internet's current structure enables technology companies to offer content at no cost, leveraging copyrighted material to attract vast audiences. For instance, MySpace built a user base larger than many European countries by allowing music streaming, ultimately selling for $580 million. This raises critical questions about the future of cultural businesses: Are we witnessing chaos and cultural decline? This guide explores the evolving global marketplace, examining our present situation, the historical context, and the necessary steps to prevent a cultural crisis.