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Warner offers digital rentals in China to undercut piracy

article published on 8 November, 2008

Warner Bros. is attempting to curb piracy of its products in China by offering a legal alternative to the country's 1.3 billion population. In co-operation with a Beijing-based media company called Voole, Warner Bros. will offer new titles from its vaults as digital rentals for a significantly reduced price compared to the street pirates. Bootlegged disks typically go for (GBP)£1 or less on the street. ... [ read the full article ]

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Blackjax
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 01:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Next will come the complaints that the downloads are being hacked and THEN being sold on the streets. Absolutely brilliant!
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susieqbbb
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 10:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Exactly what i was going to say!!!

You really don't understand china W.B in china why pay 20.00 u.s for a digital download when for 2.00 u.s you could purchase a pirated dvd.

Boy doesn't this bring moron to a new meaning.
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windsong
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 13:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hell if you haggle with the guy and put on a sad impoverished face he might let you have the movie for even less than 2 bucks!
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sssharp
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_ 		8. November 2008 @ 15:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If it's 90 percent in China, why do they complain and cry about the less than 10 percent in America? I believe much less.
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atomicxl
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_ 		9. November 2008 @ 15:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by susieqbbb:
 Exactly what i was going to say!!!

You really don't understand china W.B in china why pay 20.00 u.s for a digital download when for 2.00 u.s you could purchase a pirated dvd.

Boy doesn't this bring moron to a new meaning.
Where did you pull the $20 USD from? The article says they'll be sold for less than what street vendors sell them for... not 10x the price.

Talk about bringing moron to a new meaning... (I kid, I kid)
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avoidz
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_ 		17. November 2008 @ 22:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I still don't think this is going to impact the street market for movies in China.
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Mez
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_ 		18. November 2008 @ 07:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I suspect if the prices are competitive they will sell. Most persons will do the "right thing" if the price is right. I believe this is a stroke of genius! Stop gouging the public so person will buy your product. I didn't think any media company had anyone other than morons in top management positions. I guess I was wrong.
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