Singularity Law

The Information Technology Law Blog and Podcast by Professor Michael Scott

Archive for July, 2006

Will the Internet Finally Undo the Entertainment Industry Monopoly Over Entertainment?

What happens to existing distribution networks when new methods of distribution become feasible? The general rule has been that existing distributors will pressure producers to eschew these new forms of distribution to protect the existing distributors’ business. We saw that several years ago when IBM and Blockbuster announced a service that would allow users to [...]