Times Companies Took Advantage of “Dying” Revenue Streams

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Like how years ago ROH got a deal for TV syndication despite many considering TV syndication dead at that point.

What made me think of this though was with all the doomsayers of physical media, new Blu-ray labels are still STARTING in 2023.

Heck even when Vinegar Syndrome launched over 10 years ago some people thought streaming was the lone horse in the race of future media consumption. I wouldn’t be surprised if even some at VS felt the same way as they VERY briefly had a streaming service that they could have pivoted to. But nope. They discontinued that service and double downed on physical media, really emphasizing the bells and whistles of the packaging for maximum profit.

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Vinyl has exploded in popularity. It's a shame too because my dead uncle had a bunch that we threw out after he passed a few decades ago. We thought Vinyl was going to stay dead like VHS.

[Bo Rida]

Limited Run Games creating physical versions of previously digital only videogames.

[Hypnosis]

Apr 9, 2023 15:06:46 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Limited Run Games creating physical versions of previously digital only videogames.

Too bad the LRG versions of the games take so long to deliver, though.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 9, 2023 9:13:41 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

What made me think of this though was with all the doomsayers of physical media, new Blu-ray labels are still STARTING in 2023.

Heck even when Vinegar Syndrome launched over 10 years ago some people thought streaming was the lone horse in the race of future media consumption. I wouldn’t be surprised if even some at VS felt the same way as they VERY briefly had a streaming service that they could have pivoted to. But nope. They discontinued that service and double downed on physical media, really emphasizing the bells and whistles of the packaging for maximum profit.

Physical media definitely has been dying a slow death over the last decade. Sales of DVDs and Blu-rays amounted to $6.1 billion in worldwide sales in 2011, and in 2022 dipped under a billion. The vast majority of sales are digital, which are propping up the home video market but still losing ground to streaming.

Physical media will always have its place, but even with the streaming boom in decline it's going to become more of a niche product for cinephiles and those in areas where streaming isn't an option.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Apr 9, 2023 17:53:03 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Apr 9, 2023 9:13:41 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

What made me think of this though was with all the doomsayers of physical media, new Blu-ray labels are still STARTING in 2023.

Heck even when Vinegar Syndrome launched over 10 years ago some people thought streaming was the lone horse in the race of future media consumption. I wouldn’t be surprised if even some at VS felt the same way as they VERY briefly had a streaming service that they could have pivoted to. But nope. They discontinued that service and double downed on physical media, really emphasizing the bells and whistles of the packaging for maximum profit.

Physical media definitely has been dying a slow death over the last decade. Sales of DVDs and Blu-rays amounted to $6.1 billion in worldwide sales in 2011, and in 2022 dipped under a billion. The vast majority of sales are digital, which are propping up the home video market but still losing ground to streaming.

Physical media will always have its place, but even with the streaming boom in decline it's going to become more of a niche product for cinephiles and those in areas where streaming isn't an option.

I think it’ll come back. People are getting sick of streaming’s bullshit. It was amazing at first, but they went the cable route and people are beginning to abandon streaming to sail the high seas again.

Physical media solves that. At least TV shows and movies. Music will stay streaming.

[Spider2024]

Apr 9, 2023 15:06:46 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Limited Run Games creating physical versions of previously digital only videogames.

I feel like these are even worse:



There's no game in the game case, but it'll look good on your shelf!

[The Dark Order Inferno]

Apr 9, 2023 15:06:46 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Limited Run Games creating physical versions of previously digital only videogames.

Blaze Entertainment created a whole new platform with the Evercade, selling physical carts of retro and indie games long after carts fell out of style and made it work without being horrendously expensive or having to run to indiegogo every 6 months.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 9, 2023 18:06:30 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I think it’ll come back. People are getting sick of streaming’s bullshit. It was amazing at first, but they went the cable route and people are beginning to abandon streaming to sail the high seas again.

Physical media solves that. At least TV shows and movies. Music will stay streaming.

I have my doubts. People like convenience, and paying for multiple streaming services per month still works out cheaper than buying a couple of Blu-rays.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Apr 9, 2023 18:27:33 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Apr 9, 2023 18:06:30 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I think it’ll come back. People are getting sick of streaming’s bullshit. It was amazing at first, but they went the cable route and people are beginning to abandon streaming to sail the high seas again.

Physical media solves that. At least TV shows and movies. Music will stay streaming.

I have my doubts. People like convenience, and paying for multiple streaming services per month still works out cheaper than buying a couple of Blu-rays.

Until it just goes away. Like the Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad” or the movie “Airheads”. People are less accepting of lost media when our ability to retain it is basically infinite.

People don’t give a f*** about the pissing matches between rights holders. They want to see or hear the shit they want to hear.

At some point, you’ve squeezed every last cent out of a property possible and a guy can watch the Drew Carey Show again. Ian Hunter doesn’t need the $8 in royalties from Cleveland Rocks that badly.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 9, 2023 18:35:07 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Until it just goes away. Like the Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad” or the movie “Airheads”. People are less accepting of lost media when our ability to retain it is basically infinite.

People don’t give a f*** about the pissing matches between rights holders. They want to see or hear the shit they want to hear.

At some point, you’ve squeezed every last cent out of a property possible and a guy can watch the Drew Carey Show again. Ian Hunter doesn’t need the $8 in royalties from Cleveland Rocks that badly.

Sure, but when you're talking about millions of people the majority have always shrugged their shoulders and went on with their lives. Physical media (and piracy) will always be useful for those who just can't live without that beloved movie or show that keeps disappearing from streaming, but it's never going to be the dominant way to consume entertainment again. People are simply too lazy.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Apr 9, 2023 18:50:05 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Apr 9, 2023 18:35:07 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Until it just goes away. Like the Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad” or the movie “Airheads”. People are less accepting of lost media when our ability to retain it is basically infinite.

People don’t give a f*** about the pissing matches between rights holders. They want to see or hear the shit they want to hear.

At some point, you’ve squeezed every last cent out of a property possible and a guy can watch the Drew Carey Show again. Ian Hunter doesn’t need the $8 in royalties from Cleveland Rocks that badly.

Sure, but when you're talking about millions of people the majority have always shrugged their shoulders and went on with their lives. Physical media (and piracy) will always be useful for those who just can't live without that beloved movie or show that keeps disappearing from streaming, but it's never going to be the dominant way to consume entertainment again. People are simply too lazy.

It’s not because people don’t want it that it doesn’t exist, it’s because they refuse to provide it that it doesn’t exist.

I’d still be buying Simpsons, Family Guy and King of the Hill DVDs if they made them, but they just stopped.

Streaming will die. It grew because people wanted everything in one place, which is reasonable. Then they started with ads. Then they brought in 9 different platforms.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 9, 2023 18:58:47 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

It’s not because people don’t want it that it doesn’t exist, it’s because they refuse to provide it that it doesn’t exist.

I’d still be buying Simpsons, Family Guy and King of the Hill DVDs if they made them, but they just stopped.

Streaming will die. It grew because people wanted everything in one place, which is reasonable. Then they started with ads. Then they brought in 9 different platforms.

I think you're underestimating the general public's ability to simply accept things as they are. People want value for money, especially when you consider the troubled financial times we've been living through. Even fragmented and with ads and with ever-changing catalogues, streaming provides more content per dollar than physical can ever provide. And if something goes away, people will bitch and moan for about five minutes and move on.

You're preaching to the choir when it comes to actually owning physical media. I hate the idea that something I buy digitally or watch on a streaming service can just become inaccessible, but I don't think you and I are even remotely representative of the overall market. And while the streaming bubble seems to have burst, it's only in the sense of services getting a smaller share of the pie now that there's more competition. In terms of the overall market, the pie is actually getting bigger.

[fg]

Apr 9, 2023 18:06:30 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Apr 9, 2023 17:53:03 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Physical media definitely has been dying a slow death over the last decade. Sales of DVDs and Blu-rays amounted to $6.1 billion in worldwide sales in 2011, and in 2022 dipped under a billion. The vast majority of sales are digital, which are propping up the home video market but still losing ground to streaming.

Physical media will always have its place, but even with the streaming boom in decline it's going to become more of a niche product for cinephiles and those in areas where streaming isn't an option.

I think it’ll come back. People are getting sick of streaming’s bullshit. It was amazing at first, but they went the cable route and people are beginning to abandon streaming to sail the high seas again.

Physical media solves that. At least TV shows and movies. Music will stay streaming.

Not to mention that people may Want to record something on YouTube that is not available on any streaming format like an episode of an old TV show in which let’s say the opening is different than the syndicated and DVD versions. Like last year, there was on YouTube there was an episode of the Color Honeymooners where the beginning was different than the version of the episode that is on DVD and on syndication. They may want it for themselves for collection purposes and/or for preserving purposes.

[Malcolm]

Apr 9, 2023 22:07:49 GMT -5 fg said:

Apr 9, 2023 18:06:30 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I think it’ll come back. People are getting sick of streaming’s bullshit. It was amazing at first, but they went the cable route and people are beginning to abandon streaming to sail the high seas again.

Physical media solves that. At least TV shows and movies. Music will stay streaming.

Not to mention that people may Want to record something on YouTube that is not available on any streaming format like an episode of an old TV show in which let’s say the opening is different than the syndicated and DVD versions. Like last year, there was on YouTube there was an episode of the Color Honeymooners where the beginning was different than the version of the episode that is on DVD and on syndication. They may want it for themselves for collection purposes and/or for preserving purposes.

Yes. Too bad I don't know how to do that.

No siree. 😐

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Apr 9, 2023 22:12:24 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

Apr 9, 2023 22:07:49 GMT -5 fg said:

Not to mention that people may Want to record something on YouTube that is not available on any streaming format like an episode of an old TV show in which let’s say the opening is different than the syndicated and DVD versions. Like last year, there was on YouTube there was an episode of the Color Honeymooners where the beginning was different than the version of the episode that is on DVD and on syndication. They may want it for themselves for collection purposes and/or for preserving purposes.

Yes. Too bad I don't know how to do that.

No siree. 😐

That's illegal!!! Not to mention witchcraft. I'm glad you don't know how. I'd turn you into the Internet police in a heartbeart, Buster.

[fg]

Apr 9, 2023 23:22:40 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Apr 9, 2023 22:12:24 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

Yes. Too bad I don't know how to do that.

No siree. 😐

That's illegal!!! Not to mention witchcraft. I'm glad you don't know how. I'd turn you into the Internet police in a heartbeart, Buster.

How is that illegal?