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Technology Events Introduction |
Chapter 8: Online Content Roadmap Chapter 8 is the climax of the book that discusses the obstacles to reaching the networked nirvana. The problems aren't technical, they're security and businesses based on these secure systems. The chapter discusses digital rights management and how it impacts the various types of content. The chapter also discusses the payment structures such as subscriptions, micropayments. Businesses and consumers need to jump onto the online bandwagon to make this a success. The Internet of the 90s set a bad precedent of giving everything away for free. The artistic communities need to be supported financially so that artists can work full time on their creations. Commitment from the entire entertainment ecosystem is required to create the Broadband Entertainment Paradise discussed in Chapter 9. |
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