Digital Video Recorder Driven Impacts on the Video Content Services Industry

Being part of a larger research program, this paper focuses on the impacts of so-called \u27Digital Video Recorders\u27 (DVRs) on the video content services industry. First, it gives a succinct definition of the video content services industry using the value chain as a metaphor. After laying a brief theoretical foundation on technological change and adoption, it considers the technological factors \u27increased broadband connectivity to the home\u27 and \u27increased storage capacities\u27 as change drivers in the video content services industry. The paper then highlights DVRs in detail (features, history, evolution, and viewer behavior) and investigates implications of a DVR roll-out for the different value propositions of players in the industry. It concludes with a brief outlook for the industry in the light of new technological developments

Preserving Europe\u27s Cultural Heritage in the Digital World

This paper examines the potential for preserving Europe\u27s cultural heritage in a digital world. After an extensive literature review on the economics of museums and the digitization of cultural heritage, it highlights national and international political initiatives to create cooperative cultural heritage systems. As a mean of achieving global integration while simultaneously keeping institutional independence, this work proposes \u27Digital Autonomous Cultural Objects (DACOs)\u27 as reference architecture. This paper illustrates the contribution of DACOs with two real-life projects serving as proof-of-concept. Finally, the paper offers some \u27Lessons Learned\u27 and an outlook to wider preservation of Europe\u27s cultural heritage in the digital world

Buy the Book: Electronic Commerce in the Book Trade

Exploitation of the Web is a pipe dream for many businesses, as they do not or cannot analyze their motives for having a web site. There is more to a successful site than a corporate logo on a home page. Firms do not foresee the effort in maintaining a site, the increased competition from exposure to a “global market,” or the impacts on the existing business. This discussion case analyses the opportunities and risks of launching electronic commerce services at the Co-op Bookshop. The case describes Co-op’s difficult progression to a profitable web presence. It will allow students to consider the strategic issues underlying any web presence. They will also have the opportunity to discuss the type of site, timing, and content appropriate to the firm and the economics of being on-line