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The study mentioned in the article notes the only downside to piracy is for recently released blockbusters, where 10 pirated downloads leads to 4 fewer cinema v
by sleavey 5y ago
The study mentioned in the article notes the only downside to piracy is for recently released blockbusters, where 10 pirated downloads leads to 4 fewer cinema visits. I wonder how much of that would be offset if streaming of blockbusters was available from day 1. No one would expect it to be included in Netflix subscriptions but available as an additional one-off purchase equivalent to say one month of subscription. The only losers here would be cinemas, but after decades of price gauging I think plenty would have little sympathy.
It'd be interesting to find out of film companies have studied this idea. Presumably there is some limit where blockbuster "viewing parties" with N or more people would make less money for the film than some fraction of those N people going to the cinema. They can't (yet) DRM living rooms.
- croes 5y agoPrice gauging thanks to the movie companies that want an ever larger share.
- sleavey 5y agoSo cinemas are the Ticketmaster of movies?
- philliphaydon 5y agoWhen I was growing up I remember paying like $5 to see a movie. Used to see movies often. But as I grew up I became too busy with school to go. After I moved to Australia is went to see Avatar. The tickets in Sydney on the imax screen were $48 each… Now I just rent them from iTunes when they are avaliable.
- ketzu 5y ago> No one would expect it to be included in Netflix subscriptions Wasn't a large reaction to disney doing this during the pandemic "I already paid for the service why should I pay again"?
- glandium 5y agoWasn't it more about the price being higher than visiting a movie theater?
- bbarn 5y agoCinemas and Movie theatres are going the way of drive-in theatres. The only ones that will survive are those offering some feeling of nostalgia, and small independent ones with incredibly low overhead. Outside of dating, why spend that much money if you can stream the entertainment you want on release?