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Music Industry Staggers While Film Industry Blooms

Posted by timothy on from the follow-the-money dept.

GLX writes "The LA Times is running an article that explores the idea that while piracy has been the (supposed) bane of the music industry, it has yet to be felt in the video industry..." "Yet to be felt" might be too strong, but DVD sales are booming, and don't seem to be much crimped by illegal copying.

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  1. In related news... by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 5, Informative

    Vivendi Universal and Sony Corp. are preparing to sue individual song swappers... I'm curious how this will be done.

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  2. Re:Ummmm....Price? by Titusdot+Groan · · Score: 5, Informative
    How about comparing apples and apple sauce:

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Full Screen Edition) DVD $15.99

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack $13.99

    The full DVD with the movie, games, deleted scenes, a 360 view of Hogwarts, etc. etc. is only $2 more expensive than the soundtrack for the same movie.

  3. What am I getting for my $20? by techstar25 · · Score: 4, Informative

    DVD Movie: usually over 3 hours of audio and video
    The movie itself (widescreen and fullscreen)
    The movie with a directors commentary
    Isolated score
    Trailers
    Deleted scenes
    Outtakes
    Music videos
    "The Making Of" Featurettes and Documentaries
    Actor bios
    Production photos and notes
    DVD-Rom material for your computer

    Music CD: usually 30-50 minutes of audio only
    8-15 Songs
    Sometimes some multimedia to view in your computer
    Sometimes will not play in your computer at all

    The American consumer isn't that dumb.