The Meaning of Mobility

Mobile units like smartphones and tablets have had a tremendous effect on society already, and its only beginning. The central issue is what content is consumer on these devices, how often and how. Traditionally, content has been carried to the consumer through various intermediaries, like cable companies, theatres, and book stores. We've already seen book stores decline, not to mention video stores. The incredible growth of mobility has initiated some of this change, and is compounding the rest. The latest victim is the film and TV Industries, whose basic distribution model is being shaken to the core, much like that of the publishing and music industries have been. Where this will lead is still open to question, The one certainty is that it will lead to massive change. For some further thoughts on this, from KPMG, click here.