Introduction

The Current State of the Streaming and Digital Media Industry

As we get older, we get smarter by learning from our experiences—both good and bad. Organizations and industries thrive in the same way that people do; they improve upon what they do well and learn from their mistakes. The streaming and digital media industries are no different. They have matured as an industry by weathering many bumps in the road. While the terms “streaming media” and “digital media” are very generic terms these days, and mean different things to different people, the business behind online video is all that matters. The kind of technology used to deliver that audio and video, be it streaming, progressive download, web-casting, IP conferencing, podcasting ...

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