Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
It's pretty obvious I'm a fan of Crunchyroll. I watch anime using them (including the oddly steampunk-occult-heroine-and-tons-of-handsome-heroes show Neo Angelique Abyss). I'm a fan of how they've grown. I'm a fan of how they've managed to find a niche market for anime, and asian shows.
They also got me thinking about the future of some industries.
So I talked about the Everything Wars last post and laid down an outline of how I saw the battle going:
Level 1: Apple, Google, and Microsoft battling over technologies of software, systems, and access.
Level 2a: Content delivery companies, battling each other over rights and distribution, and possibly making deals with other companies.
Level 2b: Social media and integration tools, battling each other midly, but somewhat away from Level 1.
Level 3: Content deliverers, dealing with the battles above.
So now where do I see this going and what does it mean for you?
Bonnie and I have talked a lot about the Everything Wars – where companies are battling for share, market, and presence in a variety of markets, some that you wouldn't expect. We've jokingly compared it to a giant monster movie, which is probably not too bad a metaphor,but I wanted to explore the issue a bit deeper.
The reason I explore it further is this is big for us progeeks, profans, and the rest of us – technology defines a lot of what we do in our lives, careers, and career interest. Fantasy sports is played online, websites deliver anime, etc. What happens in the Everything Wars happens to ALL of us.
So, let's take a look.