The DVD is dead, long live the DVD

I moderated two sessions at an Under the Radar event yesterday. My sessions were about social software and tools (see previous post for list of companies). All the companies were interesting, but the one that stood out for me was Peerflix, the startup company that enables person-to-person DVD trading.  It's a simple and powerful idea, reminiscent of Half.com, which was acquired by eBay in 2000.  But looking forward, one has to wonder about the viability of the idea. Daniel Akst of the New York Times had it right about DVDs: broadband will eventually bury the medium itself. What is Peerflix going to do? CEO Billy McNair said during his Under the Radar presentation that DVDs are just the start, hinting that a full-on barter system is in the offing. He did not go into the details. I'll talk to McNair soon and see what's up.

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[William Luciw]

Hi Rafe,

Thought you might enjoy this post ...

Best Wishes!

-+- William

IBDNetwork Presents Under the Radar Consumer Technologies

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