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Revamping the Movie Distribution Chain
ianscot writes "Steve Soderberg's latest film will be released in a manner that directly challenges the traditional Hollywood distribution chain. Soderberg's been influenced by Mark Cuban, the dot-com billionaire who owns the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, and Todd Wagner, another dot-commer whose ideas about the movie business are radical departures. Wagner's financing this one. The movie, Bubble, is the first of six that Soderberg will film in HD video; all will be released simultaneously in theaters, as HDNet movies, and on DVDs." From the article: "As independents, Soderbergh and Wagner are willing to talk openly about subjects that are being hotly debated behind closed doors elsewhere in Hollywood. When Disney chief Robert Iger recently brought up the concept of shortening the window between theatrical release and DVD, he was fiercely criticised by the National Association of Theatre Owners."
They MAKE the damn films, how are they the problem? The problem is piracy by all the children modding up the posts on this article.
It's a wonder how Slashdot is glad that illegal activities are forcing people to change how they do business. Whatever happened to cracking down on the criminals rather than the victims? It's sort of when a burglar breaks into someone's house and the police arrest the homeowner for hurting the burglar's feelings.
If shoplifters were stealing bread from bakeries, you wouldn't suggest that bakers keep their loaves in locked cabinets and put security guards at the front door, you'd suggest the thieves were locked up. How is this any different? Stop sympathising with people who break the law.