Digital media - legal and otherwise - was one of the few bright spots for the high-tech companies in the middle of a deep and prolonged recession. These requirements left manufacturers of computers, construction components, such as microprocessors, software developers and others between a rock and a hard place. Consumers like many of the anti-piracy technology helped media companies, because they are often limited to the legal (and illegal) use of technology. High-tech companies feared government intervention, laws, what technologies they could sell. Many thought that digital media can provide compelling services (the "killer app"), which will operate the unit sales and promote broadband uptake. Issues related to the protection of intellectual property can either promote or hinder digital media. Since these complementors boldly, countless billions of dollars and a lot about the future of media and technology are at stake. "Hide
by Robert A. Burgelman, Philip Meza Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 18 pages. Publication Date: February 26, 2003. Prod. #: SM107-PDF-ENG
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