Major studios created this digital cinema package, which was used to distribute their films. It enhanced the degree of control that they exerted over how these cinemas ran their businesses. The technology itself is an amazing technology, because you don't need proprietary technology to view it. But in switching to this technology, basically yoked exhibitors to the technological whims of the studios. And so what did it mean for independents who maybe wanted to stick with film?
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss the history of the film industry, how the digital revolution was promised to democratize film, and how it actually helped cement the power of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Will Tavlin is a writer and fact checker based in New York City. Follow Will on Twitter at @wtavlin.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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