The ways in which we both produce and consume content has been a constant state of technologyled evolution. However, the perceived speed of change is now greater, and with that speed comes disruption (as was the case with the music industry around a decade ago). This work will look at the "content economy" - where it has come from, where it is going, and whether the world of iPad-clutching consumers sipping on a Starbucks while browsing micro-paid content is the reality that we are moving to - and whether it is something that we innately desire.