Oct 24 2009
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“ In an effort to push consumers toward buying more movies, some major film studios are considering a new policy that would block DVDs from being offered for rental until several weeks after going on sale. Under the plan, new DVD releases would be available on a purchase-only basis for a few weeks, after which time companies such as Blockbuster and Netflix would be allowed to rent the DVDs to their customers. The move comes as the studios are grappling with sharply declining DVD revenue, which has long propped up the movie business.
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Business & Technology | DVD rental delay considered by Hollywood studios | Seattle Times Newspaper
Sawickipedia: This is literally one of the dumbest things i have ever heard w/r/t the media business. I guarantee this will not lead to more sales. I also guarantee it will lead to more pirating.
Dumb.
