lvlorpheus
join:2008-02-17
Eureka Springs, AR
1 edit | Just an idea
the population of earth if my google was correct is about 7 billion people. If, we only count one tenth of the population of the planet earth thats about 700 million. So, I am wondering what kind of money could be made if the music and movie industry began lobbying to have broadband deployed on a grand scale instead of lobbying to stop the internet could be made. It seems to me that at a $1 or $2 a movie they could bring in 700 million to 1.4 billion per movie " Titanic US box office sales $600,788,188". Now you are saying that does not count rental and foreign markets, nor does it account for the fact that no other move has made close to that, but it also does not account for the fact that this is just 1/10 of the planet, and not very many people will buy the same movie twice for $20 to $40, but will buy the same move again and again for $1 or $2. Just an idea. Lets see if its a flam fest or that kind of makes since post. |
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rahvin112
join:2002-05-24
Sandy, UT | It's ignorant to assume that someone making $1 a day is going to spend that on a movie produced in a culture they aren't familiar with and care very little about. |
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lvlorpheus
join:2008-02-17
Eureka Springs, AR
1 edit | said by rahvin112  :It's ignorant to assume that someone making $1 a day is going to spend that on a movie produced in a culture they aren't familiar with and care very little about. For starters I would have to agree with you 100%. Do you think that is who is buying movies at $20 to $40 now, people who make a dollar a day.
I think people under estimate the power of convenience. Just an example, how many people do you know that buy 5, 6, 10 $1 bic lighter a year? People would download the same movie God knows how many times in a lifetime for a $. People would pay the dollar or 2 again just to keep from having to fumble through 500 or a 1000 disks. I'll bet you there are well over 20 people who frequent this sight who never bought titanic for $20 or at all. I'll also bet you there are 20 plus people on this forum who never bought titanic, but would buy it 2, 3, probable more times in their lifetime for a dollar or 2. It just seems you would make more money in the end selling convenience to people. I just believe the majority of Americans, Europeans, Asians, and ever other developing nation would spend more if the price was right and convenient. I really don't think the movie and music companies have ever targeted your suggested demographic, but I could be wrong. |
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