CXM_SplicerLooking at the bigger picturePremium
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kudos:1 | Re - Internet developed because of copyright Hahaha
Revcb... you left off the 'Chris Dodd:' at the beginning of the headline which puts it in proper perspective; in the garbage can  |
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| said by CXM_Splicer:Hahaha...'Chris Dodd:'...garbage can The MPAA knew who to put in charge. That special someone who perfectly reflected their business ethics.
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | the MPAA has Ethics? |
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| Sure. Damnably evil ones.
Otherwise how could they properly enjoy the damage they do?
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 BF69Premium
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Camden, TN | reply to CXM_Splicer
here's how Hollywood can fix the piracy problem.
A) Quit trying to kill off Netflix and Redbox. Stop with the 28 and 56 day delays. Stop with the only letting Netflix have 15 year old movies.
B) Lower the cost of DVD and blu-rays. While you're at it make the cost of a digital download CHEAPER than a DVD/blu-ray. You're costs are lower pass on the savings.
C) Shorten you're windows. Movies on average make 95% of their box office take within the first 6 weeks. No need for a 20 week delay. 12 weeks max.
D) Have a same a theater release PPV option. Not all of us go to the movies. I live 20 miles a way from a theater with 5 screens. Offer me a $15 PPV option and I'd might see more first run releases.
E) For TV; stop being ass and run Hulu right. And CBS get on board. Same thing for cable networks. You can make tons of money off internet if you embrace it.
Also stop charging $3 for HD TV shows. Who cares if I own it. Maybe I don't care about owning it. 24 episodes at $3 is $72 for a season. Give me a break. $3 for a hour shows and $3 half hour sitcom. Excuse me shouldn't half hour shows be cheaper? $1.50 for hour shows $1 for half hour. Trust me you WILL make money. |
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rradina
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Chesterfield, MO | reply to CXM_Splicer
Dodd is a real piece of work. While I don't know the intent of those who created the network, IMO the HTTP protocol was created with the same principles as the public library system. Once it became popular, copyright became a concern because the content couldn't be "checked out" thereby limiting simultaneous consumption. Suddenly publishers/distributors freaked and have been going medieval on it ever since.
Publishers and distributors have legitimate concerns but I'm quite confident the creators of the Internet weren't concerned about copyrights. I don't mean they had unlawful or anti-establishment intent. They just didn't envision their creation would be used for such disputed purposes. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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The stance they have against Netflix and Redbox is funny to me, I have known people that cut back or stopped their torrenting of TV once they got Netflix... only to go back to it when the rights holder decided to pull out of Netflix by jacking their license fees to stupidly high.
Hulu needs to stop blocking devices like GoogleTV, here we have a device that did what people wanted with ease. played Hulu and other streams on their TV. Hulu and other streams drop the banhammer because they feared people watching their commercials I guess.
said by Noah Vail:Sure. Damnably evil ones. Otherwise how could they properly enjoy the damage they do? Pinky: What are we going to do tonight brain?
MPAA: The same thing we do every night pinky. Try to sue the world. |
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You can't deny that copyright theft helped to fuel the need for faster connections. It's certainly not the sole reason but it is a contributing factor. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | said by battleop:You can't deny that copyright theft helped to fuel the need for faster connections. It's certainly not the sole reason but it is a contributing factor.
yep, just as gaming was a huge factor in the computing power we have at home today.
But piracy fueling broadband, certainly not the first time illegal activity has laid the foundation for something that became a hugely profitable legal business.
Just think, Bootlegging by car was the foundation for NASCAR. Yep one of the most profitable sports in this country's history can trace its roots to running moonshine.
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| I don't know if this is true but a lot of people like to make the claim that Porn is what made VHS popular. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | Yea I do not know how true that is.
I think a more realistic factor in VHS vs Beta was that VHS tech/patents was licensed at a cheaper rate than Sony was willing to for Betamax. As well as longer running time on VHS tapes.
home video in general is funny, the MPAA said it would be the end of them and it has made them more money than they could ever dream of making without it. Unfortunately they seem to be slow on exploiting the Internet how they did with video tape and DVD.
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 RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY | reply to BF69
said by BF69:here's how Hollywood can fix the piracy problem.
B) Lower the cost of DVD and blu-rays. While you're at it make the cost of a digital download CHEAPER than a DVD/blu-ray. You're costs are lower pass on the savings
Also provide ALL of the DVD/blu-ray content (ie: The extras such as the alternate sound tracks with the narration in the main feature as well as the extra stuff like the making-of and other extras) with the digital download. As to the cost factor, right now when I do a digital download I ONLY get the movie as opposed to what I get on the DVD/blu-ray disk. Thus I should be charged less for the redacted content. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to Kearnstd
According to this person's opinion, porn played a role in deciding the winner of the VHS/Betamax format wars. Per the article, early video rental stores were mostly pornographic and mostly VHS.
»www.law.indiana.edu/fclj/pubs/v4···son.html |
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CXM_SplicerLooking at the bigger picturePremium
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said by BF69:here's how Hollywood can fix the piracy problem.
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YES!!! I fully agree with everything you said. The key that they are missing (or ignoring) is the possibility of offering access to VAST library of content almost instantly. That is what people want and will pay for.
Once cheap streaming becomes Mainstream (and there is a good company name for it!) you will see piracy (and digital downloads for that matter) decrease. After all, who wants to waste gigs and gigs of hard drive space for something they can get more easily on demand?
The only thing I would say they might lose on is the PPV same day as theater. The Box office period is a critical marketing stage and a unique period of content control. The best the pirates can do here now is telesync and the quality is usually bad enough that people wont bother. If the movie were available immediately via PPV, there would probably be digital rips available right away and piracy would be more tempting. Still there is no doubt that the time between Box Office and home availability MUST be reduced.
Thank you for a very intelligent and well thought out post. |
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