It's a bit disingenuous to include "collection, reviewing, and editing" in that list because it's not these companies that are responsible for the majority of those tasks, especially the reviewing part, which is by far the most time consuming and requires the expertise that is the most in short supply.
Distribution in this case amounts to little more than a file server. Nothing tremendously unique there from a technology perspective.
I guess I was railing more against "your failed business model", when both a) clearly it's working for them; and b) that slogan is the mantra of folks who want everything for free or peanuts.
Distribution in this case amounts to little more than a file server. Nothing tremendously unique there from a technology perspective.