I am curious as to how exactly the movie studio earns revenue on the movie while it is still in theaters. You know how the movie is a success when it earns xx million dollars on the opening weekend and how it is a flop, but how exactly does the studio make the money? Does the movie theater pay a percentage of the ticket price to the studio or does it pay a certain fee for playing a movie for a given amount of time and than pays more if it wants to renew? If it was as simple as paying x amount of dollars to play a movie for an indefinate amount of time, I just don't see the studio making more money of a successful movie vs. a flop before the DVDs and Tapes come out. Anyone?
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So, in light of the oh-so effective lawsuits, have the actual cd sales skyrocketed?
Has anyone done this before? I hope not. _MK Merry Christmas!!!
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I am curious as to how exactly the movie studio earns revenue on the movie while it is still in theaters. You know how the movie is a success when it earns xx million dollars on the opening weekend and how it is a flop, but how exactly does the studio make the money? Does the movie theater pay a percentage of the ticket price to the studio or does it pay a certain fee for playing a movie for a given amount of time and than pays more if it wants to renew? If it was as simple as paying x amount of dollars to play a movie for an indefinate amount of time, I just don't see the studio making more money of a successful movie vs. a flop before the DVDs and Tapes come out. Anyone?