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I've tried it a few times recently, and its pretty awesome. The takeaway I have from this is that if hollywood chose to embrace this sort of thing, they would

by Duhck 13y ago

I've tried it a few times recently, and its pretty awesome. The takeaway I have from this is that if hollywood chose to embrace this sort of thing, they would solve distribution costs (seed vs host). Their cost will be contained to just marketing and production. Be gone with the archaic contracts and let people get the content when they want it in a way that makes sense for everyone.

fragsworth 13y ago
People to mention "Hollywood" like it's a single entity that can easily decide the fate of everyone in the movie-making business. In reality, there are lots of companies doing lots of different things and with lots of different interests. The only solution that allows them to compete with pirates is to have one monopolistic mega-corporation that controls all the content, so it can sell it easily without licensing issues. Any new content producers are somehow forced to participate in this corporation. This is even implied by piracy advocates who say "why can't Hollywood just do this"... But I'm not sure that's really what we want.
- derefr 13y ago
  > The only solution that allows them to compete with pirates is to have one monopolistic mega-corporation that controls all the content, so it can sell it easily without licensing issues. Out-of-the-box thinking: what if the tickets to movies were sold in advance of production, like a Kickstarter?
  - cschneid 13y ago
    See-Also: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movie-project/?ref=kicktraq https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-... $35 lets you buy the movie ahead of time. A bit steep compared with a dvd, but not by much. (plus whatever other bonuses they threw in).
- codelap 13y ago
  Well, there is the MPAA, which seems to do what you're talking about, except rather than coming up with an all encompassing solution, they sue you. Because nothing says customer service like a lawsuit.
- Duhck 13y ago
  I use 'hollywood' as a way to describe the industry not the individual players. There are people in 'hollywood' that tried different business models (Louis CK comes to mind), and have found extreme success in doing so. There is a need for an old, outdated business model, that doesn't benefit the consumer -- and it would appear no longer benefits the industry -- to change. Consumers want content on demand, without delay, both offline and online. If 'hollywood' as an industry does not accommodate the change in consumer behavior, they will lose to other sectors that do accommodate this change.
tzs 13y ago
> Be gone with the archaic contracts and let people get the content when they want it in a way that makes sense for everyone. Or as Carl Carlson said recently on The Simpsons: "All we want is brand new, big-budget entertainment in our homes for nothing. Why doesn't Hollywood get that?"

by Duhck 13y ago

fragsworth 13y ago

People to mention "Hollywood" like it's a single entity that can easily decide the fate of everyone in the movie-making business. In reality, there are lots of companies doing lots of different things and with lots of different interests. The only solution that allows them to compete with pirates is to have one monopolistic mega-corporation that controls all the content, so it can sell it easily without licensing issues. Any new content producers are somehow forced to participate in this corporation. This is even implied by piracy advocates who say "why can't Hollywood just do this"... But I'm not sure that's really what we want.

derefr 13y ago
> The only solution that allows them to compete with pirates is to have one monopolistic mega-corporation that controls all the content, so it can sell it easily without licensing issues. Out-of-the-box thinking: what if the tickets to movies were sold in advance of production, like a Kickstarter?
- cschneid 13y ago
  See-Also: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movie-project/?ref=kicktraq https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-... $35 lets you buy the movie ahead of time. A bit steep compared with a dvd, but not by much. (plus whatever other bonuses they threw in).
codelap 13y ago
Well, there is the MPAA, which seems to do what you're talking about, except rather than coming up with an all encompassing solution, they sue you. Because nothing says customer service like a lawsuit.
Duhck 13y ago
I use 'hollywood' as a way to describe the industry not the individual players. There are people in 'hollywood' that tried different business models (Louis CK comes to mind), and have found extreme success in doing so. There is a need for an old, outdated business model, that doesn't benefit the consumer -- and it would appear no longer benefits the industry -- to change. Consumers want content on demand, without delay, both offline and online. If 'hollywood' as an industry does not accommodate the change in consumer behavior, they will lose to other sectors that do accommodate this change.

tzs 13y ago

> Be gone with the archaic contracts and let people get the content when they want it in a way that makes sense for everyone. Or as Carl Carlson said recently on The Simpsons: "All we want is brand new, big-budget entertainment in our homes for nothing. Why doesn't Hollywood get that?"