There’s a certain irony to the developing story of Michael Lynton’s battle against the Internet. The CEO of Sony Pictures had told an audience attending a discussion of the future of filmmaking that he “doesn’t see anything good having come from the Internet.” Those remarks were, naturally, widely criticized on various corners of the Internet, and Lynton has now turned to an Internet-only outlet, The Huffington Post, in order to respond to those critiques. Given the above, it’s no surprise to find that Lynton actually is perfectly fine with the Internet; he just (surprise!) doesn’t like piracy.
Reading his response suggests that the Internet has a specific value for Lynton, as his essay, which would have caused the person who taught my freshman year writing class fits, probably wouldn’t have made the cut at media outlets that have stronger editorial standards. He spends the first eight paragraphs more or less implicitly disavowing his initial comments, saying that the ‘Net is a good thing for humanity in general, and has even helped the content industry by helping to identify new talents and providing exciting prospects for new distribution models.
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