The Tyler Woodward Project

What Killed the Video Store? | Not What You Think

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Who really killed the video rental store? Not Netflix. Blockbuster's $800M late-fee empire crashed after they dropped late fees in 2005—then built a hybrid rental system better than Netflix. Then they sabotaged it themselves over a CEO bonus. On nostalgia storytelling, lost technologies, and what happens when greed beats innovation.

Who really killed the video rental store? Not Netflix. Blockbuster's $800M …

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The Tyler Woodward Project explores nostalgia storytelling and analog culture through the eyes of an older millennial. Remember burning CDs for road trips, renting movies from knowledgeable clerks,…

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