¿Quién controlará la Comunicación? El impacto de los GAFAM sobre las industrias mediáticas en el entorno de la economía digital
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https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2019-1358Palabras clave:
economía digital, Internet, ecosistema, media, GAFAMResumen
Introducción. El ecosistema mediático se rige por una nueva economía donde los medios tradicionales pierden su posición hegemónica frente a las compañías tecnológicas. A pesar de la creciente presencia de estas empresas en los productos y servicios mediáticos, existen pocos estudios académicos que examinen la transformación desde una perspectiva estructural. Metodología. Este artículo aporta un completo análisis sobre los grupos de Internet Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple y Microsoft (GAFAM), que permite valorar el impacto que imprimen sobre los media. A partir de una amplia base bibliográfica, prensa especializada e informes corporativos e institucionales, examinamos el crecimiento de la conexión entre los GAFAM y el contenido mediático, así como su capacidad para establecer patrones que condicionan el futuro desarrollo de las industrias creativas y culturales en el escenario económico digital. Resultados. Los resultados nos permiten observar la posición central de los GAFAM en la economía digital y muestran las claves de desarrollo para las industrias mediáticas en este ecosistema.
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