Adapt Or Die.

Some suggestions for media companies & the entertainment industry in general, amongst other observations.

Blog posts that i mentioned:
http://andymooseman.blogspot.com/2012/01/blacked-out.html
http://andymooseman.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-good-kodak-moment.html

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[phekwig]

If I have a CD I can load it directly onto iTunes, or if I have an album from iTunes I can burn a CD of it at any time...

[andymooseman]

@phekwig Fair point, but i'd much rather have a CD with all the artwork, track listing etc than a silver disc with scribbling all over it :)

[NotChristopherMast]

@andymooseman Not to mention that the CD is far less compressed than Apples AAC files. Granted if you listen through ear buds or the average car stereo it makes no difference, but there IS a sound difference on a good enough stereo.

[andymooseman]

@NotChristopherMast Indeed. I always rip my CDs at 192kbps, which is ok. But, it's still compressed.

[vjm1234]

Just had to come and get a listen of that great accent! =) Hope you are well! SMileyD

[andymooseman]

@vjm1234 Just as well the video was so long then. Good to hear from you :)

[andymooseman]

@kenrg I did think of that potential issue of all the prints needed after i recorded this. But my main point is to just to express my exasperation at the backward thinking, or total lack of thinking on behalf of the media companies. I'd rather piracy didn't exist, but until those companies get their act together, it certainly will :)

[bearchay889]

@andymooseman I don't watch them on the torrents but if some kind soul has posted them on yt I do. I get you on the amazon stuff I neglected to mention there is that I can't get from the others. I normally only order movies and music from them so I don't have many problems.

[kenrg]

(ran out of space).... Well, YT comment boxes are not large enough for me to continue my rant, but I think you see where I'm going. I don't want mass-produced media designed for big opening weekends. I have a television for that crap.

[kenrg]

Having all movies open worldwide on the same day would probably result in my rarely going to the theater. Wide openings are generally for those films with the broadest commercial appeal - the guaranteed blockbusters with huge pre-opening promotion budgets. Even if you could get around the costs of making thousands of 35mm prints of the films (digital distribution to theaters?), this would still be true. The movies I love build their audience slowly, through word of mouth and local reviews...