Apple's iTunes Movie Store Hurdles - 2007?
Businessweek provides some added commentary and color to the Apple negotiations with the movie industry to provide content for an iTunes Movie Store.
Beyond echoing statements that the pricing appears to be the main hurdle between Apple and the studios, Businessweek cites other Hollywood sources that the store was ready to be up and running within weeks, but the disagreement in terms may push it back into 2007.
Even if launched, the movie studios are said to be considering holding back their "hottest titles", which they want to sell for $19.99, above Jobs' $9.99 for-every-movie pricing.
Meanwhile, experts are still waiting for the killer consumer electronics hardware to stimulate digital movie sales. Interestingly, according to one Businessweek source, Steve Jobs "feels like there are few threats for consumers' electronics-related dollars for the remainder of the year". Rumor sites have long predicted a full-screen video iPod, with persistent hints of its imminent arrival.
Beyond echoing statements that the pricing appears to be the main hurdle between Apple and the studios, Businessweek cites other Hollywood sources that the store was ready to be up and running within weeks, but the disagreement in terms may push it back into 2007.
Even if launched, the movie studios are said to be considering holding back their "hottest titles", which they want to sell for $19.99, above Jobs' $9.99 for-every-movie pricing.
Meanwhile, experts are still waiting for the killer consumer electronics hardware to stimulate digital movie sales. Interestingly, according to one Businessweek source, Steve Jobs "feels like there are few threats for consumers' electronics-related dollars for the remainder of the year". Rumor sites have long predicted a full-screen video iPod, with persistent hints of its imminent arrival.
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74 months ago
...at least get the Adults Only section up and running...
(justttt kidding)
(justttt kidding)
74 months ago
An Apple DVR would certainly be the killer platform for an HD movie store. (yeah, I know, dreaming about the HD).
74 months ago
$20 for a movie? I wouldn't pay for that. You don't get the DVD, or case...
$10 is a lot more reasonable. It's funny how greedy people are... they don't want their product stolen, yet they still want to charge an stupid price for it?
$10 is a lot more reasonable. It's funny how greedy people are... they don't want their product stolen, yet they still want to charge an stupid price for it?
74 months ago
Seems like it's time for another "They're just being greedy" comment. $19.99 for a downloadable, digital copy instead of a physical dvd? That's crazy.
I would think people would just wait a few months until the newness wore off and the price went down.
I would think people would just wait a few months until the newness wore off and the price went down.
74 months ago
Seems like it's time for another "They're just being greedy" comment. $19.99 for a downloadable, digital copy instead of a physical dvd? That's crazy.
I would think people would just wait a few months until the newness wore off and the price went down.
I agree. I think the most I would pay for a movie I really wanted would be about $12.99
74 months ago
It's funny how greedy people are... they don't want their product stolen, yet they still want to charge an stupid price for it?
Yeah, and what they don't get yet is that if the offered the product for less money sales would go up and theft would go down. Look at the iTMS example; easy and inexpensive music downloads beats difficult and sketchy downloads and searches.
Whatever, what do I know, I'm just a programmed consumer.
74 months ago
Maybe with an apple set-top-box that does to video what iPod did for music, the producers will have to agree on 10 dollar a movie. It's a fair price, and once one big company is, in the others will have to follow.
but 20 bugs for a non-physical movie ? Rubbish!
but 20 bugs for a non-physical movie ? Rubbish!
74 months ago
At least Apple will have plenty of time to work the kinks out of whatever dvr solution they have up their sleeve. I wonder how they're going to put their newly acquired ex-MCI communications building to use?
74 months ago
I'd pay $20 for a new DVD because I'm also buying the packaging. $10 maybe but not $20 for a digital copy that I can only play on my computer and iPod.
EDIT - iTMS example for music.
Nelly Furtado's Loose came out on Tuesday.
List Price: $13.99
iTunes Price: $9.99
about a 30% difference in price
Syriana also came out on Tuesday
List Price: $20.90
suggested iTunes Price: $19.99
about a 5% difference in price
Price with 30% difference: $14.63
A dollar difference wouldn't sway me to buy it on iTunes over a widescreen DVD cut with extras.
EDIT - iTMS example for music.
Nelly Furtado's Loose came out on Tuesday.
List Price: $13.99
iTunes Price: $9.99
about a 30% difference in price
Syriana also came out on Tuesday
List Price: $20.90
suggested iTunes Price: $19.99
about a 5% difference in price
Price with 30% difference: $14.63
A dollar difference wouldn't sway me to buy it on iTunes over a widescreen DVD cut with extras.
74 months ago
Don't know if this is related or not, but went to
http://www.apple.com/movies this AM and get a "Forbidden" message rather than a "Looking for something at Apple.com?" page...
http://www.apple.com/movies this AM and get a "Forbidden" message rather than a "Looking for something at Apple.com?" page...
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