Goodbye Old Rules

Wired has a story, “Cuban to Launch DVD Label?“, that isn’t such a big deal as it contains a comment made by a Hollywood industry big-wig (at least it’s not a big deal to me). Newly-appointed Disney CEO Robert Iger apparently made the following comment to a group of analysts:

All the old rules should be called into question because the rules of consumption have changed so dramatically.

He is of course referring to movies and how they’re distributed via “windows”, but in general I think that quote is becoming increasingly relevant to a broader range of industries. I’m documenting it now so we can find it in a few years when some other industry CEO finally comes round and makes the exact same comment.