[Fmpro] WALL MART

[Les Hurdle]

Wall mart to sell 1st run movie downloads [Did I hear
correctly] for $11.99?

L


--- Chris Alpiar <chris at alpiar.com> wrote:

> Well its been going on for about 5 years now, kicked
> off by Movielink.com
> which was being developed in 2000
> 
> "Movielink, LLC, a joint venture of
> Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount
> Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal
> Studios and Warner Bros.
> Studios. Movielink draws its content offerings from
> the vast libraries of
> those studios as well as Walt Disney Pictures,
> Miramax, Artisan and others
> on a non-exclusive basis."
> 
> The good thing tho that, while we aren’t getting
> paid correctly yet, is that
> since its digital downloads, every EVERY bit of data
> that goes out from
> their servers is accounted for, in the very very
> least even if the
> developers that programmed their technology were
> completely asleep by the
> web server logs, all of those logs are mine-able and
> able to suck out exact
> number of downloads of each and ever piece of
> entertainment
> ________________________________
> 
> Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
> Cinematic Composer 
> 2727 Gaylord Avenue 
> Studio C 
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> 310.339.9603 (Los Angeles) 
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> chris at alpiar.com 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com
> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com]
> On Behalf Of Les Hurdle
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 8:23 AM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: [Fmpro] VONGO
> 
> Some of us predicted this more than 15 years ago !
> 
>
http://www.vongo.com/?cam=direct&tac=search&grp=GGL15&keyword=vongo&gclid=CL
> eK0ZHklIoCFSQkGAod1iitmw
> 
> Vongo - Official Site
> www.vongo.com      Start downloading movies right
> now.
> Get your free 14-day Vongo trial.
> 
>
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/watch-downloaded-vongo-movies-on-your-tv/
> 
> How is a composer to be compensated for the free
> trial?
> How does the composer know which movies [and soon
> tv]
> are downloaded?
> Who keeps track of what is downloaded?
> 
> How will PRO's report to composers?
> How will composers know they are being paid
> accurately?
> How will composers know they are to be paid etc. by
> Publishers?
> Without gross amount at source data on ANY
> statement..
> how will composers know they are not being ripped
> off?
> 
> When US PRO's lose the performing right fight.. what
> then?
> Even if they win.... how will retro payment be
> adjudicated?
> 
> Lack of accuracy, tracking, accountability, lack of
> PRO fiduciary responsibility will effect your
> £$pocket
> in a few short years !!
> 
> I seem to recall the following comments when the
> AACO
> was being formed;
> 
> Amsong, 'nothing happens/changes at ASCAP unless we
> say so'.
> Ed Murphy's sec re inaccuracies etc., 'that's the
> way
> we like it' [HF]
> 
> Beware.
> 
> 
> Les
> 
> 
>  
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