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Subscription-based media (almost) only works for niche publications. NYT is an exception but it's only partially funded through subscriptions. The New Yorker took decades to turn a…

I find this to be off-base in a number of ways, starting with the premise that Netflix is a two-sided platform like Facebook, Google and Amazon. Netflix used to be a distributor. I…

IIRC, Diller failed completely at HSN and sold his share, and then started IAC which is a separate venture.

What's interesting is that the same thing Diller attempted at QVC/Home Shopping Network is being done again my publishers are attempting to combine content with commerce. And it wi…

I find this to be off-base in a number of ways, starting with the premise that Netflix is a two-sided platform like Facebook, Google and Amazon. Netflix used to be a distributor. I…

Apple isn't a company without a middle management layer and never was, of course. The quote is used to illustrate a point. Middle management is a structural requirement in an organ…

This was actually (part of) MUJI's concept at launch. An example is selling broken-off mushrooms: "For example, there was a poster of dried shiitake mushrooms that were slightly da…

For Netflix, it doesn't work to only show their original productions on their own platform. We will likely see them start to show their films in theaters to maximize revenue, and e…

It's highly questionable that you can produce _great_ shows based on data. You can't just go to a producer and tell them, make something about Japan, because it's trending, and use…

Producers are dependent on distributors, and distributors are dependent on producers. Producers thought they'd improve their position by going into distribution. Distributors (Netf…

Producing content does give Netflix independence, but on the flipside it also means they stand alone. Their former partners are now competitors.

It probably will. Compare their challenge before - paying to acquire users with a huge content library - to what they have to do now - pay to acquire users with a content library t…

You're right. Many industries still haven't digitalized, and there, adopting "tech" gives a temporary advantage. But it's really just one infrastructure replacing another. It's a h…