Last year, writers in Hollywood went on strike against movie studios and television broadcasters, in part because they demanded a share of revenue generated by the digital media they helped to create. Meanwhile, the largest video site in the country, YouTube, barely pays its content producers anything. Some venture capitalists sense an opportunity and are moving south from Silicon Valley to create new entertainment companies that in many instances put the writers, directors and actors in control. Learn the role of content producers in digital media and how working with them can help your business.
Moderator:
Julie Ruvolo, Correspondent, VentureBeat.com
Presenters:
Gordon Castle, Sr. Technology Fellow, Turner Broadcasting
Justin Day, Co-Founder, CTO, blip.tv
Bobby Tulsiani, Analyst, Media and Internet Video, Jupiter Research
Kelly Rodrigues, CEO, Blowtorch Entertainment
