in the future because of a shift away from DVDs to online VOD distribution.

Because of the mass amount of videos available on VOD in almost every niche one can think of, the independent small niche video producers will begin to close shop simply because they cannot get enough sales in the current VOD delivery model to cover the cost of production.

As many small niche producers don't know how to generate traffic or even some don't have websites, they will find it difficult to get their products seen among the mass of available products and thus, i think we will see less small niche producers in the future unless somehow the VOD distribution model is changed in some way.