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Infinite Content: Doug Shapiro on Media in the Age of Disruption

Infinite Content: Doug Shapiro on Media in the Age of Disruption

Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs vor 1 Jahr

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In this episode of Technically Creative, Orlando Wood sits down
with Doug Shapiro — former Wall Street analyst, Time Warner
strategist, author of the upcoming book Infinite Content, and one
of the most respected media futurists in the business.

With more than three decades studying disruption across Wall
Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley, Doug unpacks the tectonic
shifts reshaping entertainment today: from the fall of cable
bundles and Hollywood studios to the rise of the creator economy,
YouTube, and generative AI.

Doug reveals why media’s old playbook no longer works, and why
the future won’t just be about making movies cheaper with AI, but
about inventing entirely new forms of storytelling.

He also breaks down:

How digitization and the internet dismantled distribution
monopolies

Why YouTube now dwarfs Hollywood by 20,000x in hours produced

The difference between “creatives” and “creators” — and why
bargaining power has shifted

How Netflix followed Clay Christensen’s disruption curve —
and why YouTube + GenAI are the next wave

Why legacy media’s last weapon may be trust in a world
drowning in content

The lessons he learned from his biggest failures — including
betting on Adelphia before its infamous collapse

Whether you’re a studio executive, a creator, or simply someone
trying to understand why Hollywood feels broken, Doug offers a
clear-eyed map of where media is headed — and why the next golden
age might not come from Los Angeles at all

Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs explores how technology and
creativity collide to shape the future of entertainment.