Category: Digital Content

• How robust will Netflix’ business model turn out to be? – Part 3

  Just as I thought that the Netflix saga had come to an end with my blog post a few weeks ago (in which I wrote about Nextflix’ CEO Reed Hastings’ announcement to split the business into two separate units), the story has taken another twist. Last week, Netflix reversed its decision to split its business into […]

  marcabraham

  October 20, 2011

  Digital Content, Digital Publishing, Digital Strategy

  Lovefilm, Netflix, strategy, streaming, video

• How robust will Netflix’ business model turn out to be? – Part 2

  Back in February, I asked the question about the (long-term) sustainability of Netflix’ business model and I guess that some major events in Netflix’ life over the past week have provided some useful insights into answering that question: Splitting the company in two – On the Netflix blog, Netfox CEO Reed Hastings last week announced the […]

  marcabraham

  October 1, 2011

  Digital Content, Digital Strategy

  Facebook, Lovefilm, Netflix, strategy, streaming

• Facebook’s new music platform – what will happen tomorrow?

  Interesting times for online music. A few months ago I wrote about the likes of Rdio and 7digital, where I work, stepping in to offer serious competition to iTunes. A few months later, in July, Spotify launched in the US and the picture of online music looked complete. It now turns out that this observation was way […]

  marcabraham

  September 21, 2011

  Digital Content, Digital Strategy, Music, Social Media, Startups

  Facebook, Music, socialmedia, Spotify

• Amazon is really getting into interactive TV

  Back in January, Amazon acquired Lovefilm to strengthen its position in the online video market. It has now bought Pushbutton a London-based digital agency specialised in interactive television content and services for new platforms such as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), internet-enabled TV sets and tablets. Pushbutton counts the linkes of Sky, BBC, Virgin and Microsoft among its clients […]

  marcabraham

  September 10, 2011

  Amazon, Digital Content, eCommerce, Technology

  Amazon, eCommerce, Lovefilm, Netflix, TV

• Pottermore and the digital publishing extravaganza

  ebook publishing is taking off in more way than one. Back in April the Association of American Publishers reported triple-digit growth in ebook sales. Earlier this week Louise Voss and Mark Edwards became the first “indie authors” to top the UK ebooks chart. Finally to top it all off, JK Rowling, author of the iconic “Harry […]

  marcabraham

  June 26, 2011

  Digital Content, Digital Publishing, Digital Strategy, Online Trends

  Amazon, content, ebooks, publishing, Random House