Re: On-line music stores
Actually, I have no problem with the labels/studios trying to make money on their back catalog by transferring them to an upgraded format. I understand that if you bought something initially released on LP/VHS, it does cost $$$$ to remaster the material onto the newer format, as well as to pay for royalties that are owed.
But isn't that a choice we as consumers make? Just because Paramount decided to issue The Godfather on Blu-Ray doesn't mean that we have to suddenly dump our DVD copies. As long as the DVDs work and we're statisfied with what they have to offer, there's nothing that compells us to have to buy an upgraded release. But if you want the additional features that the Blu-Ray version offers, it's not unreasonable for the studios to expect consumers to pay for all the bells-and-whistles.
My problem is with the labels/studios instituting forms of DRM that do not allow us to make a backup of, say, a DVD of The Shining,.... and then expecting us to pay for the same DVD again should our first DVD become unplayable due to scratches or disc rot. I think that there's definitely a difference between these two scenarios.
Originally posted by mel
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Originally posted by mel
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My problem is with the labels/studios instituting forms of DRM that do not allow us to make a backup of, say, a DVD of The Shining,.... and then expecting us to pay for the same DVD again should our first DVD become unplayable due to scratches or disc rot. I think that there's definitely a difference between these two scenarios.
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