Television networks and movie theaters controlled global media distribution.
Modern web browsers have built-in protections against known dangerous domains.
However, this model was also exclusionary. If you were a filmmaker in Ohio or a musician in a garage, your chances of breaking through were statistically negligible. You needed a middleman. You needed capital. The barrier to entry was a concrete wall.
Television networks and movie theaters controlled global media distribution.
Modern web browsers have built-in protections against known dangerous domains.
However, this model was also exclusionary. If you were a filmmaker in Ohio or a musician in a garage, your chances of breaking through were statistically negligible. You needed a middleman. You needed capital. The barrier to entry was a concrete wall.