Meet the New King of All Media

[SOURCE: Smartmoney.com, AUTHOR: Monica Rivituso]
[Commentary] When you consider the ramifications of a Disney/Pixar linkup, Steve Jobs will be sitting smack in the crossroads of digital convergence between entertainment and technology. And if you've been following developments at all in techland -- or are a consumer of, um, anything -- you know there's no better place to be sitting. And it's a powerful seat indeed if you happen to be the person most adept at furthering this marriage of technology and content. Now Jobs has a position on Disney's board of directors, and he's the largest individual shareholder, which affords him an enormous amount of influence. On top of all that, he'll still run Apple. Mark my words: Jobs hasn't even gotten started. As far as he's concerned, tech and content haven't gone out on their first date yet, let alone gotten hitched. He hasn't even begun wrapping content and tech together, effectively forging ahead where no one else has been able to. And now he's a gazillionaire (his Disney stake is estimated at $3.7 billion), so really, there's no stopping him.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Techsmart/index.cfm?story=20060124

* Change From Within at Disney
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/26/opinion/26thur3.html
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