VC Roundtable: What Media Models Work?
Today, at the first PaidContent conference taking place in New York, stakeholders in the content industry have gathered to debate the latest business models for digital content. Of course, many of these new media models will get launched thanks to venture backing, so I thought I’d ask four veteran investors the question: In today's volatile media environment, which models are working, and why? Ammar Hanafi, general partner of Alloy Ventures: When we look back, 2009 will be seen as a watershed year for the U.S. media industry. The economic downturn created enormous pressure for traditional media models, and the increase in online audiences pushed every type of media organization to the Web. What was “new media” is now simply "the media."
19 February 2010•4 mins read
