Comments on: Wal-Mart Freaked by Apple Downloads Demands Hollywood Slash DVD Prices and Also Allow Wal-Mart to Sell Direct Downloads http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lamar Cole http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-286017 Lamar Cole Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:30:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-286017 Life doesn't get any better than a cold Coca Cola and a trip to Wal-Mart Heaven. Life doesn’t get any better than a cold Coca Cola and a trip to Wal-Mart Heaven.

]]> By: A pissed off mac user http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-278328 A pissed off mac user Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:17:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-278328 You have got to be kidding me who wants to read this bullshit blog anymore. All this dumbass Dvorak wants is more site traffic for advertisements. I have proof here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOHzHVF-4Mg You have got to be kidding me who wants to read this bullshit blog anymore. All this dumbass Dvorak wants is more site traffic for advertisements. I have proof here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOHzHVF-4Mg

]]> By: C0D3R http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-275752 C0D3R Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:42:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-275752 Relax. People were once fearful of the clout held by Montgomery Wards and Sears and Roebuck. Back then we were just as doomed by them as we are by Wal-mart today. You don't neccessarily compete wth Wal-mart on price. Nor do you compete with movies on price. If you think price is the only game in town, I have some VHS tapes of Hollywod's finest ovies I'll sell you for a quarter apiece. Those are movies, and cheap. Why am I not crushing Wal-mart? Relax. People were once fearful of the clout held by Montgomery Wards and Sears and Roebuck. Back then we were just as doomed by them as we are by Wal-mart today.

You don’t neccessarily compete wth Wal-mart on price. Nor do you compete with movies on price. If you think price is the only game in town, I have some VHS tapes of Hollywod’s finest ovies I’ll sell you for a quarter apiece. Those are movies, and cheap. Why am I not crushing Wal-mart?

]]> By: OmarTheAlien http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-275613 OmarTheAlien Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:23:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-275613 The CD/DVD will soon be as the vinyl record; broadband downloading will eventually spell it's demise. The next big battle will be how much and what flavor DRM is included with the download. I think it's a very real possibility that entertainment distribution will evolve (devolve?) towards large, ad supported sites where the end user gets the product for free. The big studios, should they even survive, will likely support these sites. Indy artists, on the other hand, will simply run their own, ad supported, sites. If the Muslims and Christians manage not to blow up the damned planet in the next few years they should be interesting times indeed. The CD/DVD will soon be as the vinyl record; broadband downloading will eventually spell it’s demise. The next big battle will be how much and what flavor DRM is included with the download. I think it’s a very real possibility that entertainment distribution will evolve (devolve?) towards large, ad supported sites where the end user gets the product for free. The big studios, should they even survive, will likely support these sites. Indy artists, on the other hand, will simply run their own, ad supported, sites.
If the Muslims and Christians manage not to blow up the damned planet in the next few years they should be interesting times indeed.

]]> By: sdf http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-275578 sdf Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:14:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-275578 There's plenty of great movies coming out these days - the problem is that they're not at the multiplex, there aren't posters on the buses, no tv ads, no magazine spots. it's a pain in the ass trying to find something worthwhile and easier to drop $10 on Die Hard 6 and say movies have gone to hell. There’s plenty of great movies coming out these days – the problem is that they’re not at the multiplex, there aren’t posters on the buses, no tv ads, no magazine spots. it’s a pain in the ass trying to find something worthwhile and easier to drop $10 on Die Hard 6 and say movies have gone to hell.

]]> By: AB CD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-275564 AB CD Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:45:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-275564 You consider studios to be thugs, and DVDs to only be worth 50c? You consider studios to be thugs, and DVDs to only be worth 50c?

]]> By: Mr. H. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-275535 Mr. H. Fusion Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:02:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-275535 I agree with #3 John. There just isn't that many movies worth watching, let alone buying. Given the choice, I would rather buy then rent. That way we can watch at our convenience. If we liked it we can always watch it again later or even lend to a friend with a recommendation. I agree with #3 John. There just isn’t that many movies worth watching, let alone buying.

Given the choice, I would rather buy then rent. That way we can watch at our convenience. If we liked it we can always watch it again later or even lend to a friend with a recommendation.

]]> By: Pfkad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274906 Pfkad Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274906 Mike (#4) is right. Neither the MPAA nor the RIAA seem to understand it's price point, price point, price point. I stumbled across a John Mayall CD on Amazon for $6.99 and I snapped it up without a thought. If it had been $16 I would have agonized for a while and then probably passed it over and stuck with my vinyl copy. Mike (#4) is right. Neither the MPAA nor the RIAA seem to understand it’s price point, price point, price point. I stumbled across a John Mayall CD on Amazon for $6.99 and I snapped it up without a thought. If it had been $16 I would have agonized for a while and then probably passed it over and stuck with my vinyl copy.

]]> By: JoaoPT http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274871 JoaoPT Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:32:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274871 or C a r t e l ... or corporative interest... or what? Surely there's no free market in here. Once a Studio starts cutting price in sake of competition, they all start and prices get to 4.99 for a download of a single flic and 9.99 for plastic with extras. That's what I would call fair. But no! MPAA will see to it... Only if the independants would start to think they need money cows instead of only "author" movies... Were was the last time we had an independant blockbuster? Indie will be the only way to foster competition. Well, piracy is helping too, they really cut down prices in china for DVDs... or else no one would buy one. or C a r t e l … or corporative interest… or what?
Surely there’s no free market in here. Once a Studio starts cutting price in sake of competition, they all start and prices get to 4.99 for a download of a single flic and 9.99 for plastic with extras. That’s what I would call fair. But no! MPAA will see to it…
Only if the independants would start to think they need money cows instead of only “author” movies… Were was the last time we had an independant blockbuster? Indie will be the only way to foster competition. Well, piracy is helping too, they really cut down prices in china for DVDs… or else no one would buy one.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274867 Geoff Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:26:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274867 I don't care what they do because I will never shop at Wal-Mart. I don’t care what they do because I will never shop at Wal-Mart.

]]> By: JoaoPT http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274866 JoaoPT Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:26:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274866 Can you spell Mo No Po Ly... Can you spell Mo No Po Ly…

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274837 gquaglia Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:55:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274837 This is how it should be. The market sets the price, not the scum bag studios. Economics 101. Bravo Steve Jobs and Wallmart. This is how it should be. The market sets the price, not the scum bag studios. Economics 101. Bravo Steve Jobs and Wallmart.

]]> By: DogWings http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274798 DogWings Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:18:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274798 Much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing.

]]> By: Mike Voice http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274780 Mike Voice Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:57:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274780 <i>The price Apple hopes to charge, now set at $14.99 for new releases and $9.99 for older movies, has risen from Jobs's initial plan to offer new flicks for $9.99, say industry insiders</i> $0.99 per song $2.99 per episode $9.99 per movie Steve's team seems to have a handle on what a significant section of the market will tolerate... $14.99 per movie... and its not even HD? Bite me! Wholesale price of DVDs is $17? <i>WalMart</i> pays $17 for each DVD it buys??? The price Apple hopes to charge, now set at $14.99 for new releases and $9.99 for older movies, has risen from Jobs’s initial plan to offer new flicks for $9.99, say industry insiders

$0.99 per song
$2.99 per episode
$9.99 per movie

Steve’s team seems to have a handle on what a significant section of the market will tolerate…

$14.99 per movie… and its not even HD? Bite me!

Wholesale price of DVDs is $17?

WalMart pays $17 for each DVD it buys???

]]> By: John http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/09/01/wal-mart-and-apple-to-battle-for-movie-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-274760 John Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:36:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6859#comment-274760 Why would you even want to buy this crap? Most of the new movies I wouldn't want to watch for free let alone pay $17 for. And I can count on one hand (with fingers left over) the amount of movies that I would want to watch more than once. Netflix had the best model for content delivery; but with their throttling practices It was getting to the point of one disc per month for me. Why would you even want to buy this crap? Most of the new movies I wouldn’t want to watch for free let alone pay $17 for. And I can count on one hand (with fingers left over) the amount of movies that I would want to watch more than once.

Netflix had the best model for content delivery; but with their throttling practices It was getting to the point of one disc per month for me.

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