Janice, I think any distributors reading this string got/are getting a good education. The National Media Market is currently working on the professional development sessions for the next conference. Copyright issues may be included. I'll recommend that pricing be included in the agenda if the session happens.
Regards, Bob Norris Film Ideas On May 5, 2011, at 2:51 PM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote: > > 4. Re: Licensing issue - First Notice (jwoo) > > From: jwoo <j...@cca.edu> > Date: May 5, 2011 2:51:26 PM CDT > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Cc: RG FIlms <r...@roygermano.com>, jcon...@berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Licensing issue - First Notice > Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > > Gary, > > Thanks for speaking on behalf of us librarians. > > I wish there were a way to educate filmmakers and film distributors about not > only the legalities, but also the realities, of pricing for the library > market. > > It's simple accounting: libraries can make more films accessible to their > patrons if the cost of the videos is low. If the cost is high, our budgets > will accommodate far fewer purchases. So if a video is expensive, it better > be a stand out. > > It's also a matter of what the market will bear. If libraries continue to > pay $250 for a dvd instead of $29, why wouldn't sellers ask us for the higher > price? > > And, yes, I've heard the song about filmmakers and distributors having to > make a living, but don't we all? Libraries shouldn't be responsible for > subsidizing vendors; making resources available to our patrons is what we're > about. > > Regards, > Janice Woo >
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