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Why People Steal Movies

April 3, 2006 by Kassia Krozser

Last week, Jim wrote a concise analysis of “why people download shared music”. I’m going to continue that theme — possibly ranting a bit more than Jim. Today’s hot news is that the studios are (gasp! sigh! swoon!) going to allow consumers* to download movies on the same day the DVD is released.

Needless to say, this isn’t the giant step forward for mankind that you’d imagine. And not just because “same day” can mean “same day” or within 45 days. Your choice. As the Los Angeles Times notes:

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Filed Under: DRM, Mediacratic, Movies Tagged With: Cinemanow, Disney, Lionsgate, MGM, Movielink, Movies, Paramount-Pictures, Sony-Pictures, Twentieth-Century-Fox, Universal-Pictures, Warner-Brothers

TeeVeePedia

April 3, 2006 by Jim Connelly

As ever, there were dozens upon dozens of April Fools sites up this year. Many of them involved new looks for established sites, or new products or services. While we would never mess with our audience this way, we sampled several others — no way to get them all, of course — but one I really enjoyed is the TeeVeePedia, done by the people at TeeVee.org.

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Filed Under: Television, Unexpected Results Tagged With: April-Fools, FOX, TeeVee.org, Television

Satellite Radio: The Game Is In The Bottom Of The First

April 3, 2006 by Kassia Krozser

Two of the MediaBistro Fishbowls recently provided similar, but different, coverage of the satellite wars. In one corner, we have CBS eyeing (ha!) the purchase of XM*. In the other corner, we have the apparent trouncing of XM by Sirius.

Of course it’s too early to declare a winner, and given the fact that it’s a big planet, we don’t really need a winner (though at least one ‘loper has predicted a merging of the two satellite providers, at which point, you really will need a “Super-High Intensity Toggle Controller”).

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Filed Under: Mediacratic, Radio Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Howard-Stern, Mel-Karmazin, MLB, Satellite-Radio, Sirius, XM

The Prism DuroSport 6000 – Worst Digital Audio Player Ever!

April 1, 2006 by Medialoper Review Labs

When we built the Medialoper Review Labs, we had great hopes that our first major product review would be something special, like a sneak peak of a 6th generation iPod or maybe a preview of an Origami UMPC.

Neither Apple nor Microsoft responded to any of the emails we’ve sent requesting review units. Instead, the subject of our first review is the latest digital audio player from the little known DuroSport Electronics Company. You’ve probably never heard of DuroSport – we certainly hadn’t. The company contacted us earlier this year to offer us an exclusive review of their newest mp3 player.

At first, we weren’t interested in reviewing a generic media player from an unknown company—that was before the company’s persistent marketing rep dropped hints that the player in question would be licensed to a well-known Internet company as the audio player associated with a new online music service to be launched later this year. The only thing we know is that the “well-known” company’s name “begins with an A and ends with .com”. Whether this is a legitimate claim or a desperate attempt to obtain media coverage for yet another mp3 player, we were intrigued enough to evaluate the new Prism DuroSport 6000.

Regardless of whether or not the new Prism DuroSport is part of a new online music store launch, we’re certain DuroSport will be a household name in no time – but not necessarily for the right reasons.

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Filed Under: DRM, Hardware, iTunes, Marketing, Music, Reviews Tagged With: dap, digital-audio, iPod, mp3, prism-durosport, Snark Hunt

How To Make A Bad Product Worse: Accessorize

April 1, 2006 by Medialoper Review Labs

While it may seem hard to believe, the Prism DuroSport 6000 is not the worst product we’ve been asked to review. The DuroSport company produces a line of accessories that are every bit as unique as their digital audio player.

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Filed Under: Hardware, Music, Reviews Tagged With: Accessories, dap, iTunes, mp3, prism-durosport, Snark Hunt, Wireless

The Daily Loper – March 31, 2006

March 31, 2006 by Lopy

Todays links of interest:

  • Reality Bites Back: Some at ESPN Assail Bonds Show
    Who knew that Barry was a divider, not an uniter?
  • What iHate About iTunes
    Television spoilers, laughable censorship, and addiction to .99 cent songs
  • Courtney & Nirvana: Smells Like a Sellout
    Courtney Love sells off part of her stake in the Nirvana catalog. "We’re going to remain very tasteful, and we’re going to [retain] the spirit of Nirvana and take Nirvana places it’s never been before," Love told the magazine.
  • Al Franken . . . in Fresno?!?!!! (flash)
    Al Franken did one of his live broadcasts from one of the most conservative places in the entire country. Jim’s Mom was there, and she was stoked!! We wonder: is it safe for all of Fresno’s progressives to be in the same place at the same time?
  • The Media’s War on the "War on Christians" Conference
    Hey!! You two guys over there!! Stop persecuting the other ten of us!! Or we’re gonna tell Jesus!!
  • Stan Lee And Sci Fi Channel Want To Find a Superhero
    This . . . looks . . . like . . . a . . . job . . . for . . . Lopy!!!
  • Finally, A Reason to Watch Spike TV! Wait…
    New logo. Yep, that’s the ticket. ‘Cause men really notice stuff like, uh, logos (note to male ‘lopers: the logo is often the thing in the lower corner reminding you what channel you’re watching. It has no bearing on the outcome of the programming).
  • Smithsonian-Showtime TV Deal Raises Concerns
    In which the museum sees the future while possibly alienating documentary filmmakers. Right of first refusal goes to Smithsonian-Showtime. And forget it if you’re talking about a subject that they might be covering. Someday. Maybe.
  • The Sound of A Newspaper: Post Radio Hits the Air
    WaPo radio – like NPR only AM.
  • U.S. Demands Files From ISPs, Tech Firms
    And the beat goes on — still, nobody knows what these subpoenas hope to accomplish. Or, rather, what the government hopes to accomplish.
  • E3 Through the Eyes of a Booth Babe
    Turns out there are four types of Booth Babes. Why this is important will become more clear as we reveal more about the upcoming Medialoper Fantasy League.
  • Redstone Sees A Window Of Opportunity Closing For Hollywood
    Not Sumner, but Shari, Vice Chairman of Viacom who sez: "We need to protect our windows and bring back the ‘wow’ of going to the movies." Right, because nothing says "wow" like that Larry The Cable Guy movie.
  • TV downloads break new barrier with "Scrubs" deal
    It’s the first time that two rival networks — ABC produces the show and NBC broadcasts it — have teamed up to make a show available for downloading on iTunes. And it’s "Scrubs," which rules anyway.

Filed Under: The Daily Loper

Piracy, Perks, and DRM

March 31, 2006 by Kirk Biglione

The RIAA tells us that piracy hurts artists, so we all try to be good little consumers who acquire music legally whenever possible. Who wants to hurt an artist? It’s like hurting a kitten.

Fortunately, in the 21st century there are quite a few ways to acquire music legally. Thanks to iTunes it’s possible to build your music collection while draining your bank account in 99 cent increments.

If you’re “of a certain age”, you probably still buy quite a few CD’s to round out your music collection. And, if you are a serious music collector, you probably buy a fair number of used CD’s. Serious music collectors have to buy used CD’s because new CD’s are priced for people who like to acquire music in small doses.

Now I’m going to tell you something you probably don’t want to hear: Buying used CD’s hurts artists.

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Filed Under: DRM, Mediacratic, Music Tagged With: CDs, DRM, Music, music industry, Perks, Piracy, RIAA

Why People Download Shared Music

March 31, 2006 by Jim Connelly

The thought process, in 4 easy steps:

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Filed Under: Actual Mileage, Music

You Say Steak, I Say Not So Fast

March 31, 2006 by Kassia Krozser

OMG, OMG, OMG! I so wasn’t going to finish the week with another article on the shrinking windows issue, but I just can’t help myself. How can I, in good conscience, let this reasoning for theater owners freezing out Steven Soderbergh’s Bubble pass?

We want to put up on the large screen a product made with that format in mind. Bubble, and some of these other direct-to-video titles, are simply not. We want to serve steak, not hamburger.

Now setting aside the satisfaction that comes with a good hamburger, hello? Has this guy (Peter Brown, CEO of AMC Entertainment) watched any of the crap that masquerades as a “feature” film? We’re not talking hamburger. Think dog meat. He’s clearly forgotten that DVD is where the money is printed with black instead of red ink. Of course, every film is made with the DVD format in mind — one way or another.

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Filed Under: Mediacratic, Movies Tagged With: Movies, theaters

Watercooler Shows On-Demand

March 31, 2006 by Jim Connelly

Time-Warner Cable has initiated talks with the big 4 TV networks about a on-demand TV service — but only for the top-rated shows.

It’s an interesting twist: while previous on-demand concepts have concentrated on categories of shows(sports, porn) or specific shows themselves (like HBO’s or Showtime’s on-demand services) — this is the first one with a capability of on a regular basis, based upon what what Neilsen has decided that various pluralities of the American Public deem worth watching.

Call it The Watercooler Shows On-Demand service.

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Filed Under: Services, Television Tagged With: cable-tv, Lost, on-demand, Television, time-warner, veronica-mars

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