Comments on: Clinging To The Past Is Not A Strategy http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/02/19/clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy Adam Singer on digital marketing and online PR Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Angela Connor http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/02/19/clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy/#comment-23187 Angela Connor Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=2169#comment-23187 Clinging to the past was certainly the strategy for many newspapers, and the industry as a whole for way too long. The price has been high, and believe it or not, there is still some denial, reluctance and refusal to come to grips with the fact that the 100-year monopoly is dead in the water. Clinging to the past was certainly the strategy for many newspapers, and the industry as a whole for way too long. The price has been high, and believe it or not, there is still some denial, reluctance and refusal to come to grips with the fact that the 100-year monopoly is dead in the water.

]]> By: the communicatrix http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/02/19/clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy/#comment-23156 the communicatrix Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:07:14 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=2169#comment-23156 What's truly astounding is the level of denial in the face of absolute and irrefutable evidence that the old model is hosed. Out of curiosity, I attended a panel of music industry executives several months ago: all but one seemed to feel that "people shouldn't steal music" was a legitimate business strategy. For real. The ship is GOING DOWN and they're trying to charge people for deck chairs. I think the big guys are a lost cause. I've been a part of too many institutions to believe otherwise. Your central point (well argued by examples to the contrary) is that in chaos lies opportunity. Go get 'em. What’s truly astounding is the level of denial in the face of absolute and irrefutable evidence that the old model is hosed. Out of curiosity, I attended a panel of music industry executives several months ago: all but one seemed to feel that “people shouldn’t steal music” was a legitimate business strategy. For real. The ship is GOING DOWN and they’re trying to charge people for deck chairs.

I think the big guys are a lost cause. I’ve been a part of too many institutions to believe otherwise. Your central point (well argued by examples to the contrary) is that in chaos lies opportunity.

Go get ‘em.

]]> By: Ellie Behling http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/02/19/clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy/#comment-23140 Ellie Behling Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:01:43 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=2169#comment-23140 I am totally with you! I think it all has to do with control, and how the media (of which I am a member) is having a lot of trouble letting go!! I blogged about it here http://y-rd.blogspot.com/2009/01/news-business-ultimate-control-freak.html I like how you tie together all the different kinds of media. It's interesting how all of their problems will go down in history as the same failure to move in unison with the user-controlled world of the 21st century. I am totally with you! I think it all has to do with control, and how the media (of which I am a member) is having a lot of trouble letting go!! I blogged about it here http://y-rd.blogspot.com/2009/01/news-business-ultimate-control-freak.html

I like how you tie together all the different kinds of media. It’s interesting how all of their problems will go down in history as the same failure to move in unison with the user-controlled world of the 21st century.

]]> By: Tim Jahn http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/02/19/clinging-to-the-past-is-not-a-strategy/#comment-23136 Tim Jahn Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:50:40 +0000 http://thefuturebuzz.com/?p=2169#comment-23136 Couldn't agree with you more. I don't understand why these companies continue to rally against innovation and adaptation. As you eloquently list out, the media companies continue to dig themselves into a deeper hole. And in the process, they're loosing crowds of fans. Couldn’t agree with you more. I don’t understand why these companies continue to rally against innovation and adaptation.

As you eloquently list out, the media companies continue to dig themselves into a deeper hole. And in the process, they’re loosing crowds of fans.

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