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Studio behind 'Twilight' tells Blockbuster to pay up
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article published on 4 February, 2011
Summit Distribution, the studio behind the blockbuster franchise 'Twilight,' is demanding that struggling rental chain Blockbuster pay up what it owes, or head into liquidation.
When Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy last year, it told Summit it would not pay Summit the $6.8 million it was owed for DVDs shipped out.
Summit is now demanding a judge force Blockbuster to pay up, or head ... [ read the full article ]
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Altus5802
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4. February 2011 @ 17:02 |
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So if I got caught illegally downloading one copy of Twilight I could owe thousands.
Blockbuster can take the movies (millions) rent them out for profit, and then not pay back the company? They only have to pay for the disk if they do pay it back. Shouldn't each "stolen" copy cost them thousands as well, let's keep it even.
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4. February 2011 @ 18:36 |
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You have no idea how sarcasm works do you?
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POGK
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4. February 2011 @ 19:09 |
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BB has been sticking it to the consumer for years. I cannot help but smile at this news!
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VENOM79
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4. February 2011 @ 22:20 |
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bigwillie450, enough said edited by ddp
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5. February 2011 @ 09:40 |
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Ah yes don't you just love the the media cartel....
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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ddp
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5. February 2011 @ 16:24 |
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VENOM79, watch the name calling, post edited.
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5. February 2011 @ 16:54 |
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Greed VS Greed....Who will win.
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Xian
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5. February 2011 @ 22:54 |
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Summit is in a bad spot - they continued to ship DVDs to Blockbuster after they had already filed bankruptcy. If I had to deal with a company in bankruptcy I would have said no credit - pay now or you don't get what you are wanting to buy.
I have known several people that lost their jobs when their company had to close through no real fault of their own, but because their customers went bankrupt and didn't pay their bills. It's been happening a lot more in these troubled economic times.
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5. February 2011 @ 23:16 |
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Originally posted by DXR88:
Greed VS Greed....Who will win.
I dunno when physical goods are purchased and then rented out the maker should have no say in the process even for media...
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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Altus5802
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9. February 2011 @ 22:29 |
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@Bigwillie, it was just a joke. lol. I really wish there was a specific sarcasm font for the net, and texting. That could be worth some cash!
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duke8888
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22. February 2011 @ 08:19 |
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I love their commercial they ran during the Superbowl, we are the first to have them no waiting 28 days. Yeah first to have and not pay for them die Blockbuster die I hate them. Now the landlord of their stores are going to kick them out as they filed a suit for them to pay their rent on their stores. Just throwing money down the drain with Blockbuster goodbye.
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