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• On the post: The Proof That Movies Won't Get Made Any More Is That… More Movies Are Being Made Today

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2012 @ 06:08am

  Sam Tsui is right, you can't become complacent as a content creator, but saying that artists are running to keep in the same place is a generalization. Not every artist is trying their best to create something better than the next guy, and the ones that do and fail, well then maybe that's not their forte'.

• On the post: No, Copyright Is Not A Human Right

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2012 @ 10:57am

  Re: Re: You "capitalists" are claiming a socialist excuse to profit!

  That sounds like his MO.

• On the post: For All The Talk From Hollywood About Making Sure People Get Paid, Why Doesn't It Pay Interns?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2012 @ 12:20pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Oh, so you must have missed the part where people have decided to sue these studios for not paying them?
  
  People getting paid for work is definitely not important, right?

• On the post: For All The Talk From Hollywood About Making Sure People Get Paid, Why Doesn't It Pay Interns?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2012 @ 11:25am

  Re: Why don't you pay comment authors?

  "I'm personally responsible for many page views, all by injecting some new and interesting opinions. "
  
  Mmhahahahahahahaha..err..mmm...ugh I just laughed so hard I knocked the wind out of myself.
  
  The rest of your post is sort of off-topic, which is not really conducive to new or interesting opinions, bob.

• On the post: For All The Talk From Hollywood About Making Sure People Get Paid, Why Doesn't It Pay Interns?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2012 @ 11:21am

  Re: Re:

  "The article is so dumb and desperate..."
  
  And yet, here you are commenting on it.

• On the post: For All The Talk From Hollywood About Making Sure People Get Paid, Why Doesn't It Pay Interns?

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2012 @ 11:20am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Good companies don't get sued for not paying their interns, you completely missed that point as you're just here to sling insults.

• On the post: Turns Out When Random House Said Libraries 'Own' Their Ebooks, It Meant, 'No, They Don't Own Them'

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 24 Oct, 2012 @ 01:15pm

  I'm going to summarize out_of_the_poo's position on this article:
  
  Mike, y u make article supporting Random House, then make article not supporting Random House?!!?!
  
  ================================================
  
  Frankly, why can;t these companies just be honest, do they really think the public is stupid enough not to realize they're being disingenuous?

• On the post: Law Enforcement Looking To Create A Searchable Database Of Everywhere Your Vehicle Has Been

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 24 Oct, 2012 @ 07:37am

  Re: Re: But if it's Google tracking you on the web, that's just cool!

  out_of_the_poo doesn't really know anyone that well, which is why it's so difficult to relate to his observations.

• On the post: EFF Files Motion To Have Court Release Seizure Warrant In Megaupload Case

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2012 @ 12:17pm

  Re: Re: Warm up the Report button!

  It's not a censorship tool, it's a way to educate people into not being dumbshits.

• On the post: EFF Files Motion To Have Court Release Seizure Warrant In Megaupload Case

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2012 @ 10:35am

  Re: Warm up the Report button!

  It'd be funny if they could make it so specific keywords were replaced with different terms, but only for the trolling accounts.
  
  For example, every time bob says "paywall" it could be replaced with "doo doo butter."

• On the post: Trent Reznor Talks To Techdirt About His Unconventional New Record Deal, And Why He Still Loves DIY

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2012 @ 10:28am

  Re:

  "...but he pretty much admits that even with the power of the internet, the power of the NIN fanbase, he still can't get a new project the exposure it really needs without the labels to open the doors to other markets."
  
  Do you think that's a good thing? That you have to go through a major label to be able to get the exposure you want?

• On the post: Trent Reznor Talks To Techdirt About His Unconventional New Record Deal, And Why He Still Loves DIY

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2012 @ 10:25am

  Re: "the overall story was pretty much what I expected."

  "How's the next band to apply this to get on the gravy train?"
  
  There's no given formula for that, and because the market is over-saturated with music, it's even more difficult for bands to be successful, but it doesn't mean it can't be done.
  
  The only problem is, you can tell when a band is only in it to get on the gravy train. Good bands do it for the art, and when they pay their dues they're more likely to gain success than the one hit wonders.

• On the post: Humble Ebook Bundle Breaks $1 Million; All The Authors Should Be Best Sellers

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2012 @ 09:46am

  Re: Re: Re: Get it for free? Come on. It's not free at all

  "we've heard here about how it's important to just give away your digital content and make money selling t-shirts."
  
  Who is "we"?

• On the post: Humble Ebook Bundle Breaks $1 Million; All The Authors Should Be Best Sellers

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2012 @ 09:44am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  It's incentive, bob, no one is being forced to do anything.
  
  Plus, the biggest problem with the cable packages is the price you pay for what you're getting, not the choice of channels.

• On the post: Humble Ebook Bundle Breaks $1 Million; All The Authors Should Be Best Sellers

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2012 @ 09:37am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Legitimately free

  1. The information in those links was used to somehow prop up your claim that the EFF is a Google mouthpiece, so it's kind of hard to take your opinion on the information in them serious when you have such a strong agenda against "Big Search."
  
  Why not try linking an article where someone uses objective analysis to determine that Google is in fact a mouthpiece, instead of using interpretive analysis?
  
  2. "Mike has said the artists should GIVE away their digital content and make money some other way."
  
  How is this stated as an opinion? You talk about it as if it's a fact. If it is your opinion, then say so.

• On the post: Humble Ebook Bundle Breaks $1 Million; All The Authors Should Be Best Sellers

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2012 @ 08:14am

  Re: Re: Legitimately free

  I don't think I've ever seen bob provide a link to backup his claims, leading me to believe he never does research and rather, relies on David Lowery's ranting to support his points.

• On the post: Humble Ebook Bundle Breaks $1 Million; All The Authors Should Be Best Sellers

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2012 @ 08:04am

  Re: Get it for free? Come on. It's not free at all

  Paywall? You're comparing apples to oranges, bob.
  
  This isn't a two page news article, this is a full on book and holds more value than a news article.
  
  Besides, I don't see NYT giving the option to pay all the money forward to the author or to charity.

• On the post: Hollywood Accounting: How A $19 Million Movie Makes $150 Million… And Still Isn't Profitable

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2012 @ 12:53pm

  I really think that if the studios end up biting down and attempting to cut costs on distribution, they're going to start pushing for exclusive releases of new movies to video-on-demand services as opposed to theatrical release. There's already talk that they'd be making a steady 80% of the cut from VOD premium showings(http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/apr/01/hollywood-video-on-demand-cinema) and overhead costs would be minimal (no more reproducing film prints).

• On the post: Hollywood Accounting: How A $19 Million Movie Makes $150 Million… And Still Isn't Profitable

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2012 @ 12:36pm

  Re: Box Office Revenues

  "One thing that I hope Mike will recognize in these "Hollywood Accounting" stories is that box offices revenues are *not* revenues actually recognized by studios. Generally, 50% or more of those astronomical box office figures go directly to the exhibitors (i.e., the theater owners). Thus, while box office revenues are referenced by studios for purposes of calculating certain percentages owed to participants, it is important to realize that the studio isn't splitting up the box office revenues... it's likely splitting up less than 50% of that amount. I'm not sure that this is distinction is made clear to readers in this article."
  
  That percentage is dependent upon the studio and the theater bidding for the movie. A contributor at joblo.com laid out two articles regarding that here - http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96049 (funnily enough the other one was the one you posted a link to). The first details a story with Sony asking 80% of ticket revenues for Godzilla when it first came out in theaters.
  
  Also according to this - http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/movie-distribution1.htm - movie studios can lessen the impact of a movie's expenses by partnering with other studios.

• On the post: Google To French Media: We May Have To Cut You Off

  

  Lowestofthekeys ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2012 @ 05:48am

  Re: While they're at it...

  I....really like this idea.

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