The popularity of iTunes, Netflix, Spotify and other services are now outpacing book sales for the first time ever. Consumers in the United Kingdom spent a record £7.2bn last year on all forms of music, video and games, from CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. That surpassed the £7.1bn spent on the audiobooks, books, ebooks, magazines and newspapers The Entertainment Retailers … [Read more...] about People Spend more Money on Movies and Music than Books
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Anti-Piracy Outfit Defrauds Rights Owners out of Millions
Digital publishers and movie studios often turn to anti-piracy organizations to serve cease and desist letters or even take people to court to collect royalties. Who policies the anti-piracy companies to insure that they are reporting all of the revenue they attain through lawsuits and collection efforts? Over a decade ago the Danish entertainment and publishing industry … [Read more...] about Anti-Piracy Outfit Defrauds Rights Owners out of Millions
Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
Once upon a time, movies cost crazy amounts of money to make... which reserved their creation for huge studios with equally large budgets. Now we live in an age where high definition cameras are in the palms of our hands and the bottoms of our pockets. Using computers for special effects is faster and easier than ever before. Post-production takes a fraction of the time it used … [Read more...] about Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
HBO GO and MAX GO Updated for Lollipop and Hi-Res Playback
As Android's new release readies for official release, app developers are furiously updating their apps to support all of the new features and design cues: some of the latest being HBO GO and MAX GO. Along with support for Android Lollipop, the update for these apps now offer higher resolution feedback as well. It isn't yet known just what "higher resolution streaming" … [Read more...] about HBO GO and MAX GO Updated for Lollipop and Hi-Res Playback
Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
I don't think there is a human out there who doesn't have a favourite Disney movie. Now, thanks to a new movie-curating app, you can carry your Disney movie collection in the palm of your hands. The result of a partnership with Google, Disney Movies Anywhere lets you add any Disney, Pixar or Marvel Universe movies to a single account (no matter whether they are copies you … [Read more...] about Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
Google Play Adds Pre-Order for Movies Still in Theatres
Playing a little catch-up with other Internet video stores (including iTunes), Google Play is now letting users pre-order movies so you see the latest new releases the moment they are available. Using the new feature is easy: check the list of available pre-orders, click the button to reserve it, enter your credit card details (though you will not be charged until the movie … [Read more...] about Google Play Adds Pre-Order for Movies Still in Theatres
Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
In an update that has been a very long time coming, Amazon has made their Prime Instant Video service available to Android users on-the-go! All you need to get started is the core Amazon shopping app, giving you instant access to the entirety of Amazon's online retail catalog. As an added incentive, users are also being offered 5GB of free photo storage using Amazon's Cloud … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
Google Play Movies & TV Adds Offline Playback for iOS
Google Play users on Android have had the ability to save television shows and movies for offline viewing for a while now, but thanks to a new update, iOS users can experience the same convenience. Whether you are frequently on-the-go and find yourself away from an Internet connection or suffer with slow download speeds, being able to save content for later is extremely … [Read more...] about Google Play Movies & TV Adds Offline Playback for iOS
Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
Subscribers to the Amazon Prime Instant Video service have longed for an Android app that would work on devices other than the proprietary Kindle Fire tablets (and oddly, iOS-based tablets which are already supported as well). Fortunately it appears that the release of an actual Android app is 'imminent' (according to their Marketing Director, Russell Morris). Amazon Prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
Stream Google Play Movies, TV Shows Using YouTube App
Google has made a few changes on their end (so no update is required on your devices) that let you watch any of your TV and movie purchases through the Android YouTube app. Effective immediately, all titles you own are listed in chronological order (based on the date you acquired them) under the Purchases section of YouTube --unfortunately there is no functionality in place yet … [Read more...] about Stream Google Play Movies, TV Shows Using YouTube App
Netflix Updates UI In Time for First Original Anime Series
Fellow Netflix addicts will have already noticed that the icon has changed colour (from red to white), but a few other things have changed as well. The UI has been updated on Android to be a little darker (showing more shadowy tones), but it also appears that performance has been improved with even smoother video playback. These updates may seem less significant for anime … [Read more...] about Netflix Updates UI In Time for First Original Anime Series
Dolby Atmos Surround Sound to Launch on Tablets
Tablets have always been pegged as one of the best devices for personal entertainment, but it’s surprising how many of these offer just ordinary levels of sound quality. The explanation usually stems from lack of adequate space to fit a speaker big enough to offer decent levels of sound. Now, surround sound pioneer Dolby has taken it upon themselves to set things right. The … [Read more...] about Dolby Atmos Surround Sound to Launch on Tablets
Sony Hires “Brain Trust” to Create a Spider-Man Universe
It looks like the movies are following in the path of comics, as Sony announced two spinoffs of its Amazing Spider-Man movies and the hiring of a set of writers who will create a shared universe of interlocking stories—the announcement gives their mandate as "to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films." The news was … [Read more...] about Sony Hires “Brain Trust” to Create a Spider-Man Universe
Google Play Movie App Update Now Offers Info Card
Google Play Movies has come up with an innovative pop-up option that can provide you with all sorts of great movie trivia. Thanks to a new update, the Google Play Movie app now features an info card which provides you with a short breakdown of the actor who is presently on the screen. The way it works is this: you are watching a video, but can’t exactly remember who the actor … [Read more...] about Google Play Movie App Update Now Offers Info Card