The problems facing Hollywood regarding legitimate downloads are in some ways the same ones the music industry has faced. Unfortunately, the movie industry obviously hasn't learned from the mistakes made by the music business. Rather than launch with an all-you-can-eat offering -- the approach the industry's free competitors are winning with -- Hollywood is moving too cautiously and weighing down the few titles it makes available with too many hooks and time restrictions. The initial usage rules are pretty restrictive, ... A good reason for downloading a movie is to take it on a business trip. The 24-hour limitation makes that a problem.
More Quotes from Phil Leigh:
It's certainly time to do field trials and see what happens. Ten years from now mobile TV will be more common. People will be watching it at restaurants, sports bars, subways, buses, airports. But it will probably be 20 years before it's mainstream.Phil Leigh
Until just before Christmas, the big brokerage firms had tried to ignore it, as though it was some annoying insect that would eventually fly away. Now it's gotten their attention. But most of them are very slow to respond, and there isn't much time.
Phil Leigh
I think whoever came up with this idea understands the online music industry about as well as a cow understands algebra,
Phil Leigh
One reason Yahoo came at this price was they wanted to make it difficult for Amazon and MTV and people like that, that have waited so long to get into the business. I think it's going to be really quite interesting to see what Amazon offers, in terms of pricing.
Phil Leigh
All the prices do seem to move in lock step. There has been talk of raising prices for several months. I'm surprised (music companies) raised the issue. It's clear the industry convention is 99 cents.
Phil Leigh
Media does not need to be sold in the physical form factors anymore.
Phil Leigh
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Business & Commerce Quotes, Error & Mistake Quotes, Movies Quotes, Music Quotes, Performance Arts QuotesBased on Keywords: all-you-can-eat, downloading, downloads
I love doing motion pictures and expect to be as busy as I want to be in them.
Jeffrey Hunter
I turned on VH1 this morning just to get a little warm-up before I came over here, and I think it's just terrific. There's so much great stuff: diverse and wonderful music, good performances, great looking girls, great videos, the whole thing.
Debbie Harry
Rock musicians, and a vast array of popular-music musicians, due to their wealth, acquired through the mass of their notoriety, are able to be listened to and heard and thus are able to effect change on an international level.
Bill Dixon