Documentary & Independent films are booming these days as the big budget blockbusters decline. The film industry is not looking as good as it used to. Their profits are thinning because of the growing piracy online and so more and more lawsuits are forming against these companies. I feel deja vu big time right now. When the music industry started feeling the pains of its consumer’s ability to find music for free online the lawsuits came fast. With the recent forced takedowns against FanSub sites the film industry has their own version of Napster. One of my favorite movies ever (Citizen Kane is my favorite) is Back To The Future. I feel that if I went back in time it would be to this post hoping that a film industry professional would read this and realize that I’m right. The film industry is on it’s decline. The formats are being forced to change. But who will be the Trent Reznor of the film world? Using Mr. Masnick’s phrase, “Who will be the first to make things remarkable by giving the consumer a “reason to buy”"? I wish I was a filmmaker right now because the knowledge I have in the music industry feels like a winning lottery ticket in the film industry.
Tags: film industry, Music Industry, piracy, Word Of Mouth Marketing
