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9. Changing Circumstances of Gatekeepers

Author : Roderik Smits

Published in: Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter takes the analysis of Chap. 8 further to explore how circumstances of gatekeepers such as sales agents and distributors are changing, and how they are responding to those changes. In addition, I will demonstrate that a new type of gatekeeper has appeared in the distribution business, so-called content aggregators, who enable access for films to VOD platforms. Through a discussion of these various types of gatekeepers, I put several limitations on claims of digital disruption and dis-intermediation.

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Title: Changing Circumstances of Gatekeepers
Author: Roderik Smits
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-16895-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-16896-4

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16896-4_9