Major disruption isn’t just coming to the workplace, it’s been around for quite a while now.
Source: The future of work is already here — and it’s upending jobs in retail and health care – Axios
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hollywood speaks
Lots of good stuff here about distribution, marketing, international markets and more, but with the caveat those involved are well-trained in sticking to their talking points.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter Executive Roundtable: 7 Major Studio Chiefs | Hollywood Reporter
taxes, not philanthropy
Raising concerns a wealth tax could negatively impact philanthropy and foundations overlooks the public good that would (hopefully) be more evenly distributed through increased government services financed by those taxes.
Source: A wealth tax could have unpredictable effects on politics, philanthropy – Vox
Seperate cinematic sandboxes
Let’s just put this behind us, shall we? No one is winning in this conversation, and comments like this are just pointless.
Source: Bob Iger Doubts Martin Scorsese Has ‘Ever Seen a Marvel Film’ – Variety
My money says the next crisis will come when lending to individuals slows to a trickle while credit is still readily available to businesses.
Source: Online installment loans are a growing debt burden on Americans – Axios
Good tips here on managing remote workers in a way that reduces or eliminates the advantages those who are in the office often have.
Source: How proximity bias holds employees (and workplaces) back
I don’t know that this is as innovative as it seems, just that the same lessons and tactics from theatrical promotions are being applied to streaming originals.
Source: Studios Bet Big on Streaming as Disney Plus, HBO Max, More Ramp Up – Variety
Allowing more remote work situations could add billions to the economy and help many of those most vulnerable to job volatility.
Source: If more people worked remotely, it would boost the economy
Free markets imply competition, which is increasingly no longer the situation in the United States.
Source: Europe, Not America, Is the Home of the Free Market – The Atlantic
Saying Netflix is sending a problematic message to filmmakers assumes those filmmakers don’t know what they’re signing up for in the first place, so I take this commentary with several grains of salt.
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