Yes, exactly! I really side-eye the industry when a digital cd costs $20. Bitch, don't even act like a *fraction* of the costs associated with a real cd are involved with a digital one! lol
When the Writer's Strike was on, I read a great article breaking down just how much it cost to make a DVD, how much a consumer was charged for it, and how much of that money made it back to the writer. The upmark or whatever in cost was in the thousands and thousands of percents, it was ridiculous, and the writers were making 1/5 of a penny on each sale. They wanted 2/5. AND WERE DENIED. That's how much these people are douchebags, and that's why I'm not going to cry in my coffee over anyone illegally downloading their shit.
Yesssss, which reminds me of another point: consumers want things easy, not necessarily cheap (or free). Most people don't download because they enjoy getting something for nothing, or don't think it's worth paying money for.
Yes! (The level of absolute agreement in all these comments is killing me.) I download because if I'm behind on a show, it's generally the easiest way to catch up. I'll absolutely just watch it on Hulu if it's available there, like I do with Modern Family, since I work Wednesday nights. It's up the next morning and I watch it while I eat breakfast. It's perfect.
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Date: 2012-01-25 08:45 pm (UTC)When the Writer's Strike was on, I read a great article breaking down just how much it cost to make a DVD, how much a consumer was charged for it, and how much of that money made it back to the writer. The upmark or whatever in cost was in the thousands and thousands of percents, it was ridiculous, and the writers were making 1/5 of a penny on each sale. They wanted 2/5. AND WERE DENIED. That's how much these people are douchebags, and that's why I'm not going to cry in my coffee over anyone illegally downloading their shit.
Yesssss, which reminds me of another point: consumers want things easy, not necessarily cheap (or free). Most people don't download because they enjoy getting something for nothing, or don't think it's worth paying money for.
Yes! (The level of absolute agreement in all these comments is killing me.) I download because if I'm behind on a show, it's generally the easiest way to catch up. I'll absolutely just watch it on Hulu if it's available there, like I do with Modern Family, since I work Wednesday nights. It's up the next morning and I watch it while I eat breakfast. It's perfect.