AFAIK, Hollywood DOES see money DIRECTLY from rentals. For some time now, Blockbuster has become merely a middleman for hollywood. Ever wonder why you *could* order DirecTV from BB? Same thing -- BB is a middleman. The movie industry supplies BB with all the movies it wants, and BB merely takes a cut. Ever wonder why there are 100 copies of "White Chicks" on the shelves at BB? It costs BB nothing to put them there.
In contrast, AFAIK, blockbuster does not have the same deal with Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo, which is why there are only 1 or 2 copies of any given game on the shelves.
I'm not sure what any of the above translates to, but I'd hazard to guess that if you are a developer of games, your profit is being eaten by Blockbuster, EB, etc., any retail outlet that resells or rents games, whereas more money is going directly into the pockets of hollywood and its stars.
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AFAIK, Hollywood DOES see money DIRECTLY from rentals. For some time now, Blockbuster has become merely a middleman for hollywood. Ever wonder why you *could* order DirecTV from BB? Same thing -- BB is a middleman. The movie industry supplies BB with all the movies it wants, and BB merely takes a cut. Ever wonder why there are 100 copies of "White Chicks" on the shelves at BB? It costs BB nothing to put them there. In contrast, AFAIK, blockbuster does not have the same deal with Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo, which is why there are only 1 or 2 copies of any given game on the shelves. I'm not sure what any of the above translates to, but I'd hazard to guess that if you are a developer of games, your profit is being eaten by Blockbuster, EB, etc., any retail outlet that resells or rents games, whereas more money is going directly into the pockets of hollywood and its stars.