Vid-Biz: DVDs, TV Spends, Google
Hollywood Props Up DVD Biz; studios try to stave off a declining market by adding interactive features and including digital copy downloads on the shiny discs. (The New York Times)
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I like what they’ve done with dvds nowadays. I was able to download blue harvest to my phone from the dvd, so now I can watch it anywhere!