Is The Real Problem That Hollywood Can't Digitize Their Content?
from the I-don't-buy-it... dept
Jimmy Guterman's latest column is suggesting that the real reason why the entertainment industry is so resistant to putting their content online is that it's a huge hassle to digitize all that content. I'm not sure I buy that argument. I agree that it's a big process, but I doubt that's the reason why the industry is so resistant to digital distribution. There are a ton of potential solutions - including farming out the digitization of files to the fans themselves (who are already doing a pretty good job on their own...).
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