TY - BOOK AU - Smith, Michael D.;Telang, Rahul TI - Streaming, sharing, stealing : big data and the future of entertainment SN - 978-0262034791 U1 - 384.38 SMI PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - MIT Press KW - Streaming technology KW - Data transmission systems KW - Big data KW - Motion pictures N1 - SRS Rs.2135/-; • House of cards • Back in time • For a few dollars more • The perfect storm • Blockbusters and the long tail • Raised on robbery • Power to the people • Revenge of the nerds • Moneyball • Pride and prejudice • The show must go on • Notes • Index N2 - "In this book, Michael Smith and Rahul Telang, experts on entertainment analytics, show how the success of House of Cards upended the film and TV industries -- and how companies like Amazon and Apple are changing the rules in other entertainment industries, notably publishing and music. We're living through a period of unprecedented technological disruption in the entertainment industries. Just about everything is affected: pricing, production, distribution, piracy. Smith and Telang discuss niche products and the long tail, product differentiation, price discrimination, and incentives for users not to steal content. To survive and succeed, businesses have to adapt rapidly and creatively. UR - https://mitpress.mit.edu/streaming ER -