For people, breaking up is often a difficult and potentially devastating experience. But for companies, splitting up is a little different. Splitting up can mean, for many businesses, a new beginning. For Netflix, breaking up currently stands as an awkward time in their lives, like middle school. With their recent plan to split their dvd-by-mail services...
It would be easy for me to suggest that the recent News of the World scandal has taught me nothing. That the world has already made me so cynical, cold, coarse even, that events like this simply don’t surprise me. I guess that’s true in a sense. Events like these, corporate media moguls and employees...
Just a few weeks ago, Netflix users were informed that their DVD-streaming option pricing would be increased by around 60%. Naturally, some were outraged, and as many as 12% of their subscribers that have signed up for the one DVD out and unlimited streaming option could be leaving the service. But still, Netflix probably isn’t worried about...
Today’s society is experiencing a change in the consumption of products and services. Our perception of value in product ownership vs product access has shifted due to the expansion of technology. Because we live in a world with fast, open communication, people are able to connect with others who share similar interests. With increased connections,...