With instant access to movies, Hollywood has a rental problem

With instant access to movies, Hollywood has a rental problem

Hollywood has a problem. Consumers are opting for online movie rentals and streaming rather than buying DVDs or Blu-rays. And it’s hurting movie makers’ bottom lines.

Recent data indicates that DVD and Blu-ray sales fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter of last year, traditionally… Continue Reading

DECE gets some new members for its league of extraordinary DRM — still no Apple

DECE gets some new members for its league of extraordinary DRM — still no Apple

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a consortium attempting to set new standards for the transfer and storage of copyrighted digital content, announced that six new members signed on today at the CES conference in Las Vegas. Deluxe, Panasonic, Samsung, MOD Systems, Sonic Solutions/CinemaNow and… Continue Reading