Count Hogula$
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join:2002-06-19
Corona, CA
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Re: The MPAA has more of a beef
Because CD revenue is nearly the sole source of revenue for record labels. Monster's Inc. had a world wide box office showing, plus DVD rights (including rental rights), plus PPV rights, plus CATV rights plus off-air TV rights.
That's a lot of sources of income, versus CD's having some merchandising, tours and CD sales...that's pretty much it.
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luckylar
join:2002-01-29
Hixson, TN
| said by Count Hogula$  :
Because CD revenue is nearly the sole source of revenue for record labels. Monster's Inc. had a world wide box office showing, plus DVD rights (including rental rights), plus PPV rights, plus CATV rights plus off-air TV rights.
That's a lot of sources of income, versus CD's having some merchandising, tours and CD sales...that's pretty much it.
Your point is made. BUT, how much was spent making the movie compared to the making of the CD? |
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Count Hogula$
Notorious Dog
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join:2002-06-19
Corona, CA | Look at Mariah Carey...$40 million contract...most movies cost about $40M. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| Monsters Inc.'s production budget was $115 million. A tad higher than Mariah Carey, and she is one of the rare exceptions in regards to production costs. Most albums have a pretty low production budget all things considered. I would say the cost to make an album would be less than one million dollars in regards to standard artist advances, engineering and studio time, mastering and glass master pressing, art design, etc. Plus you don't see television commercials all over the place for all of the label artists nor do you see the kind of advertising the film industry does. I believe these and other considerations should balance out the comparison between movie options and CD options. |
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pepperhead
join:2001-10-18
Bowling Green, KY
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That's how much they were going to give her. They more than likely thought they could get at least twice that back. But she had a mental breakdown, she is pop and she has been around for quite some time. The public had moved on to the new flavor of the month. The record company over paid and decided to cut their losses and pay her to get rid of her contract. And this wasn't a one cd deal either.
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