Article: Two predictions for 2009.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)

--The Net Becomes a TV Set

--Music Industry Will Find a New Business Model

Two of the predictions that seekingalpha.com's Julia Boorstin makes about the media industry for 2009 directly impact digital media companies.

--Consumers will treat the Internet like it's another TV set. She points out that NBCU and News Corp's Hulu.com is offering increasing amounts of free, ad-supported TV shows. She calls it a "go-to" destination for everything from "Saturday Night Live" clips to full-length shows from NBC and Fox.

Consumers, she says, will be the beneficiaries as YouTube tries to catch up with Hulu.com by adding TV shows and movies. Forget ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!