Why can't they just give us what we want

“http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133080,00.html

Personally, I find myself watching less and less TV each year (less than 2 hours/week). However, why is there major legal action involved with every entertainment technology advance especially related to TV? I'm sick of it! Perhaps I'm not seeing the big picture and I know there are so many individual players involved but other industries compete and always seem to acclimatize to technology advances with the customer in mind. As with the digital music controversy, I personally have no issues with paying a reasonable fee for downloading music, but how about giving the customer a reason to go to a store and buy the CD; c'mon let's get a little creative here. Yes, as consumers were asking you to do more.”

“I thought you answered your own question. Otherwise, that article answered it over and over. It's what makes sthe world go round____MONEY!!!”

“Yeah of course, money is the bottom line. Nevertheless, to expound on my original question, why is this specific industry so head strong on holding on to what they've got instead of (being like other industries) and reinventing themselves with a better product which in the long run always produces more customers and more cash?”

“Actually, while industries may reinvent themselves with a better product, companies are particularly bad at it. Typically what happens is a new company starts making a better product and the old company goes out of business. But in entertainment, the companies hold such a firm grip on the methods of production and distribution that new paradigms are hard to introduce. Also, I think that part of the problem is the fact that entertainment does change a lot because people don't change a lot.

It's easier to introduce a paradigm shift in a industry whose product is transparent to the user. When you have to try and shift old, tired eyeballs to something new, it can be difficult.”

“Oops, that should be "entertainment doesn't change a lot"”

“I suggest that you write to some of the companies and present them with your question. I still think that money is the answer. Maybe they don't want to open any more doors. I suspect that the industry is stifled by regulations and other rules and concerns, which could make development expensive and the rewards minimal.”

“Makes sense.”