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Article #373Re: If they can't take the heat...
From: Vic Smith
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:44
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:44
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:09:38 GMT, Bob Ward <bobward@email.com> wrote: >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? > >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. > Do you consider what you just said "spinning"? Or just plain old bullshit? --Vic
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