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Some possible pitfalls for Netflix? I don't think so, but it's an interesting point of view.
"A deep lesson is being taught by Netflix: in a post-network economy where value creation outside the boundaries of the firm is exploding, staying closed will, more and more often, be a dominated strategy."
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And if You Liked the Movie, a Netflix Contest May Reward You Handsomely
Netflix is offering $1 million prize for improving their collaborative filtering by at least 10 percent.
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Judging your friends by their Netflix lists
Netflix "has taught us to think of our rental historyâ€â€all these discrete occasions of media ingestion scattered over the weeks and yearsâ€â€as a single, continuous, cohesive experience."
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Hacking Netflix Interviews Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
Really interesting interview with the CEO of Netflix. I especially like what he says in response to a question about a referral program. Turns out when offered a financial benefit, no one really referred any more than normal.
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What Netflix Could Teach Hollywood
Five million families now have a Netflix account, making it one of the most impressive companies around. So why do so many people think it's doomed?
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The evolution of the NetFlix envelope
A look at the changes the NetFlix envelope has gone through in seven years.
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The Most Important Statistic of them All
"So, what is the “personal killer app� that Karp is looking for? It’s recommendation systems, just like Netflix. They’re out modeling where YOU pay attention, what media YOU want, not the media THEY try to sell you."