Mike Hudack

Hi. I'm Mike Hudack and this is my Tumblr. I'm a high school dropout, the CEO of blip.tv and a former warblogger. Also check out the blip.tv blog.

End of the World As Hollywood Knows It

rafer:

mikehudack:

An alternative film financing and distribution system will emerge in the coming years. Have no doubt. Do not worry. Embrace the change and you will be fine.

Rafer sez:
@mikehudack Your comment implies that you don’t think there will be revenue compression, i.e. that a dollar in the old system will be replaced by a dollar in the new system. You don’t actually believe that do you?

There will definitely be revenue compression. There will also be fewer value choke-points that lead to the emergence of middlemen. I believe that the net result will be positive for filmmakers as a class.

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    There will definitely be revenue compression. There will also be fewer value choke-points that lead to the emergence of...
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    Rafer sez: @mikehudack Your comment implies that you don’t think there will be revenue compression, i.e. that a dollar...
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    I think that alternate distribution/financing models are already in place. Sites like Kickstarter along with iTunes’...
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    pay rent on your own.
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    If this means there will actually be a GOOD movie I’m willing to pay $14(+ snacks) to watch in a theater, then I am all...
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    Don’t get me wrong. I posted this because the knowledge that the Entertainment Business has taken an irreversible turn...
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    If this is news to you, and you work in film/tv/entertainment, you should find another career.
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    An alternative film financing and distribution system will emerge in the coming years. Have no doubt. Do not worry....
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    Brother, can you spare a city tax-break for some CTO gel?
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    Mike and I were just talking about this on the fire escape yesterday. It is a brave new world for film out there, but...
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    Opportunity knocks
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    Bunk. I’m way too drunk to retort right now, but having done some very quick research,
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