I’m still not too convinced on dropping several hundred on the iPad, but the pictures I’m seeing from the new *leaked* Netflix app are certainly a step in the right direction to warming me up. I love movies, especially finding new movies. Netflix in that sense is like a gateway to a land full of narcotics, visually pleasing and entertaining narcotics. With that big display and slick UI, watching — and streaming no less! — movies will certainly be...

Besides the epic failure of music labels’ inability to find a working business model in the digital age, there is one other contestant in particular vying for “worst performance in the digital arena ever” award: Blockbuster. When I was a kid (not too long ago), I remember going to Blockbuster sometimes as often as a couple of times every week. It was great. The competition with other locals Hollywood Video (now deceased) and Family Video (greatly...

Of all the industries that have been hit hard by the digital revolution, the music/video industries are some of the hardest hit. With both formats relying heavily on physical media for income, now that many are pushing away from such formats, the companies involved are feeling the pinch. On the video front, Blockbuster is taking a beating. Just look at their recent 4th quarter results in which they lost over $400 million — $400 million!. Even more telling however...

As if we didn’t see this one coming… Blockbuster is filing for bankruptcy in Portugal. Why does that matter to us here? It doesn’t really. But it goes to show how a company stuck on old business models and resistant to embracing new technologies kills itself. If Blockbuster had moved to some form of Netflix solution or even to a more digital business model, perhaps their pockets (and stores) would be a tad more full, hmm? Once riding high on a 100...

If you’re on a tight budget (and don’t kid me, we’ve all been there), normal everyday activities such as going to the movie theater become nothing more than a dream. For without the required paper money, they won’t let you in. Finding yourself in this predicament is an unfortunate one for sure. It’s at down times like these, creativity flourishes as people have more time to devote to hobbies or side projects. In lieu of the aforementioned...