The Digital Mailroom

Welcome to the Digital Mailroom. In the entertainment industry, the mailroom is the epicenter of all knowledge – every piece of information finds itself in the mailroom at one point or another. The Digital Mailroom will be very similar. Specifically, this site will provide a laymen look at how technology is progressing or hurting the entertainment business.

To begin, let me introduce myself. My name is Chadwick Turner and I have one year left of my undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California. I am studying business administration with a cinematic arts emphasis. My past jobs include videotaping hip and knee replacement surgeries, assistant manager of a Johnny Rockets, Regal Cinemas concessions salesman, Universal Studios Backlot Studio Guide, USC Tour Guide, Vice President/Social Chair of my fraternity, Six Flags Singer/Dancer and being a part of a nationally recognized Show Choir troupe. I currently work at the Gersh Talent Agency where I work part time in the mailroom – so trust me when I say this, the mailroom is the epicenter of all things Hollywood.

This blog will focus upon technology and its impact on the entertainment industry. Whether it be the topic of Internet profit sharing in the WGA (Writer’s Guild of America) strike or the future of distribution in which a feature film’s release will be simultaneously put in theaters and the home (largely due to advances in bandwidth -- fiber optics).

This blog will cover these types of stories. Stay tuned for future updates.