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After Monty Python Goes YouTube, Big Jump In DVD Sales
An anonymous reader writes "Apparently it with the release of all of Monty Python's material on YouTube, their sales have blown through the roof on Amazon.com. It is too bad there isn't any proper news article about this, but I think it bodes well for those who champion free content. More importantly, it forces the MPAA's feet into their mouths." Not every performer (or group of performers) has the decades-strong appeal of Monty Python, but this is a great thing to see. The linked article claims that the sales increase in the Python DVDs is 23,000 percent; there are probably some other ways to figure the numbers, but a big increase is easy to see.
But was it an increase in African or European DVD sales?
it forces the MPAA's feet into their mouths.
No it doesn't!
for every Monty Python movie there's two dozen films the quality of "Glitter", "The Hottie and the Nottie" and "The Postman".
No there aren't!
There's no way it would improve their average sales to have those actual films previewable on YouTube.
It would too!
They're much better off with a thumbnail view of the clamshell case.
They would most certainly not!
I'm trying to picture an MPAAer with foot in mouth and head in ass. It looks very painful.
Remember RFC 873!
Oh look, this isn't an argument. It's just contradiction.
I don't care why you're posting AC
No it's not.
Compared to the quality of most Monty Python releases (I'm looking at you Life of Brian in Particular) YouTube is a step up in compression, sound and packaging.
The RIAA already said that people are buying the DVDs only to pirate them. Don't you see, more sales = more piracy.
If pirates couldn't buy the DVDs they couldn't pirate them or upload them to YouTube.
Stop all sales of DVDs. Stop production of DVDs. Stop breathing!!
I am shocked an appalled by the malicious free capitalism that the Monty Python troupe has exhibited by making their skits free on YouTube without having consumers purchase them first. This is in clear violation of the principles of marketing and I will do everything within my power to see this effort is sacked.
Signed
Cary Sherman, President of RIAA (Mrs.)
What's a "sceptic tank"? An armored military vehicle which insists that absolute knowledge of the truth is impossible?
That's it, the internet must be stopped.