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In news:p48ch21qj0epc8gofb9shcgr24h85fj29k@4ax.com,
Bob Ward <bobward@email.com>spewed forth:
> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:37:08 -0700, Abe <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>>>>> Walmart threatens studios over movie/video sales on iTunes:
>>>>>> <http://www.nypost.com/business/retail_iation_business_tim_arango.htm>
>>>>> just one more reason NOT to shop at Walmart
>>>> Agreed. That's disgusting behavior.
>>> WalMart anticipates that they will sell fewer DVD's in the future,
>>> so they are ordering less product.  What's disgusting about that?
>> I couldn't care less that they anticipate selling fewer DVDs because
>> of downloadable movie sales. That's not the point. You need to read
>> between the lines a bit. The point is that are retaliating by sending
>> back DVDs, and cutting future orders for DVDs way in excess of
>> expected DVD sales shrinkage due to legal movie downloading.
>>
>> It's a strongarm tactic. In essence WM is saying, if you sell movies
>> online, we'll cut your balls off at the retail level. Who the hell is
>> WM to tell the studios how they can sell their product?
>
>
> Why do you feel that it is morally superior for the studios to force
> WalMart to order more DVDs than they expect to sell?

They're not

>
> WalMart isn't telling the studios how they can sell their product -
> but they ARE telling the studios that they won't be selling as many
> DVDs through WalMart.

Yes they are.
" Wal-Mart has overtly threatened to retaliate if they go into business with 
Apple. "
 "sent "cases and cases" of DVDs back to Disney, "
" David Porter - the executive responsible for stocking the retailer's 
shelves with DVDs and CDs and whose influence is so immense in Tinseltown 
that he's been named to Premiere magazine's annual power list - made the 
rounds of Hollywood studios. His message, according to a studio exec 
involved in the discussions: that there would be "serious ramifications" if 
the studios hopped in bed with Apple."

What would you call it?