The document discusses the rise of touchscreen technology and apps, and how various ecosystems and consolidation in the media industry are impacting copyright and content distribution. It notes the downsides of changes to the first sale doctrine and increased DRM and licensing controls, but also the upside of content being more widely available across different devices at lower costs. Sources of additional information on these topics are provided.

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Scott Kehoe, Technical Advisor
Massachusetts Library System
scott@masslibsystem.org / 866-627-7228 / AIM: scottatmls
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2. Touch
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3. • Touchscreens!
• tablets / slates / half-a-laptop
• smartphones
• e-readers
• tablet computers & computer monitors
• automobile dashboards
• kitchen appliances

4. Apps
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5. • psst ... it’s just software & a marketing bonanza
• the geek15 minutes of fame
• It's about access, not the device
• Angry Birds & Netflix & Kindle

6. Ecosystems
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7. • Not biology ...technology
• Game consoles: Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation
• Apple - iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch
• Microsoft - Windows & Internet Explorer
• Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble Nook
• OverDrive

8. Consolidation
?Synergy?
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9. • AT&T & T-Mobile
• Comcast & NBC
• CBS & Showtime & Simon & Schuster
• Wall Street Journal & Fox & Harper Collins
• Disney & ABC & Marvel Comic ...and Apple
• Time-Warner & HBO & DC Comics

10. Ramifications
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11. DOWNSIDE
• First Sale Doctrine
• Copyright
• DRM
• licensing

12. UPSIDE
• Content everywhere
• Cheaper content
• Device doesn't matter
• Ecosystems cross-pollinate

13. Where to get more info!
Workshop handouts, slides, links:
http://www.masslibsystem.org/continuing-education/mls-ce-handouts/
New York Times Technology
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology
- David Pogue’s weekly columns & reviews
Wall Street Journal All Things Digital
http://allthingsd.com/
- Walt Mossberg’s weekly Personal Technology column
NPR Technology & Popular Culture podcasts (weekly)
www.npr.org/rss/podcast
Pew Internet & American Life Project
succinct reports on all aspects internet use by Americans
www.pewinternet.org