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The world economy is re-entering a studio era after 80 years.

Venkatesh Rao
Jun 03, 2021
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The period between 1927 and 1948 in Hollywood is often known as the studio era. The era began with the introduction of sound in movies, which increased cost and complexity, and ended with anti-trust legislation against the big, vertically integrated studios, resulting in a separation of distribution and production. It is an era that holds many lessons f…

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