Digital Power 2009

June 01, 2009 For all the hype that has enveloped the intersection of entertainment and technology in recent years, the reality of recent months has been sobering for anyone toiling in this nascent sector. The wobbly U.S. economy has drained advertising revenues and venture capital, the twin lifebloods of an industry dependent on investment given so little actual profit is on the horizon. Whether you're Jon Miller, newly crowned chief digital officer of News Corp. and the first Digital Power Player honoree to be named by The Hollywood Reporter, or Felicia Day, the creator and star of a not-so-tiny cult Internet sensation called "The Guild" that she managed to distribute in a deal with Microsoft, "power" can be defined as the art of perseverance.

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