The knock on Hollywood is that it's been slow to adapt in the digital age. Fair or not, it's worth noting just how revolutionary the last decade has been for Tinseltown.
Movies -- even the blockbusters -- are now labeled a success or flop based on their opening weekend box office. DVDs, once a huge profit center for studios, have fallen off the map. Still, while consumers clearly love digital distribution, no single platform or model has emerged. In fact, industry insiders still debate whether streaming or downloads are the wave of the future. At the same time, marketing a movie through traditional media has only gotten more expensive because everyday it gets harder to break through the clutter. ...