Film distribution in the digital age : pirates and professionals /

"Film Distribution in the Digital Age critically examines the evolution of the landscape of film distribution in recent years. In doing so, it argues that the interlocking ecosystem(s) of media dissemination must be considered holistically and culturally if we are to truly understand the transn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Crisp, Virginia, 1981- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Subjects:	Motion picture industry. Motion pictures > Distribution. Motion pictures > Marketing. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General.

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Introduction
1. Formal Film Distribution
2. 'Independent' Distributors
3. Disruptive Innovators
4. Informal Distribution: Discs and Downloads
5. A Brief History of Film 'Filesharing': From Napster to Mega
6. Informal Distribution Networks: Fan 'Filesharing' & Imagined Communities
7. Intersections: Pirates Meet Professionals
Conclusion: Ecologies of Distribution and Shifting Gatekeepers.