The financial model underpinning popular media has flipped. We have moved from an ownership economy (buying CDs, DVDs, books) to an access economy (subscriptions). The current "Streaming Wars" are a battle for a finite resource: user attention.
| Area | Key Issues | Recent Actions | |-------|-------------|----------------| | Data privacy | Algorithmic targeting, children’s data | GDPR, CCPA, COPPA reform | | Antitrust | Platform power over content | EU Digital Markets Act (DMA); US FTC review of Amazon/Apple | | Copyright | Training AI on copyrighted media | Lawsuits: NYT vs. OpenAI, Getty vs. Stability AI | | Labor | Streaming residuals, AI job displacement | WGA & SAG-AFTRA 2023 strikes – new contracts on AI and viewership bonuses | | Content moderation | Harmful speech, disinformation | EU Digital Services Act (DSA); US Section 230 debates |