A Workable Downloadable Movies Business Model?

sane? writes "Following on from the music industry attempting to push up the cost of iTunes music downloads comes word that Sony is looking take robust control of the pricing for legal movie downloads - to the tune of $8 a movie. What is the maximum acceptable price that slashdot readers would give to different types of downloadable product, taking into account their perception of its true value to them? How can sensible pricing and workable business models be reconciled?"

Comments

That's Easy

[Groo Wanderer]

How much is a bittorrent client again?

                  -Charlie

P.S. If you think the current rootkitting DRM schemes are bad, wait till you see the next gen ones, like the ones for HD movies. Yikes.

$8!!!

[alecks]

For 8 bucks they better include at least 20 min of previews before the movie

Re:First post

[Darth Maul]

"Watching movies on "cell phone" is contrary to everything I hold dear about the cinematic experience."

But more inline with *today's* cinema experience, now the annoying teens can talk on their cell phone and watch the movie. Now that's convergence.

Does it come with Root Kit Source Code

[randyflood]

I'd be willing to pay more for the movie if it came with the source code to the root kit that they wanted to intall on my machine to enforce DRM in order for me to watch it...

Re:Not $8 for Consumers

[NoMaster]

$20 New DVD
$02 But I don't get packaging. Minus $2.
$01 I don't get fixed media. I have to store this myself. Minus $1
$05 DRMed to hell! I can't make backups! Minus $5.
$05 I have to download it and pay for the bandwidth. Minus $5.
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$8

Not being able to perform simple subtraction? Priceless...