DISQUS

Dave · 2 years ago

Thanks for linking to the Siliconvalleywatcher article. That was an interesting read. The notion of Silicon Valley as a media powerhouse is an interesting one, especially if one expands the definition of "media".

I started thinking about all the other media/entertainment companies based up here - gaming (EA), 3d animation (pixar), special fx (lucasfilm) in addition to the ones he outlined and you could make an even stronger case for the shift he's talking about.

I guess as he suggests, the technology moniker hawked by so many valley companies usually masks the close ties to the media space. It also sure makes Apple's recent shedding of the "computer" portion of the company name a harbinger of things to come...

And I'm not trying to get frothy on the valley or anything. I'm just fascinated by the continued "convergence" of technology and entertainment.

webomatica · 2 years ago

Seems the technology companies here are getting their foot in the door with the content distribution, and increasingly content creation. I suppose one could even include netflix in there :) Anyhow then when you add in all the hollywood stuff in LA - there's a lot going on with the west coast.