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Post by laughingdevil on Nov 26, 2015 21:40:45 GMT
I could see how lack of download options for the first 3 seasons might slow the sale of the Gallifrey range overall.
I'm still curious - what would happen if Big Finish simply went ahead and made the downloads available? Got as many signoffs as they could get from the collaborators they could find, and just went with it. Put the appropriate payments in trust for anyone who couldn't be found in case they showed up.
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Post by omega on Nov 26, 2015 22:14:20 GMT
I could see how lack of download options for the first 3 seasons might slow the sale of the Gallifrey range overall. I'm still curious - what would happen if Big Finish simply went ahead and made the downloads available? Got as many signoffs as they could get from the collaborators they could find, and just went with it. Put the appropriate payments in trust for anyone who couldn't be found in case they showed up. Downloads are more advantageous in the long run, with the digital files being more adaptable than the discs themselves (how many players can you buy today that include a cassette tape deck, or computers with a floppy disc drive?). It's more accessible to listeners, who can listen almost immediately and don't need to worry about losing the CD and losing all access to the story. Once the costs of production have been covered, downloads are pretty much free money. There's no need to press a physical copy and once the download is made available, Big Finish don't have to do anything but ensure the files are readily available. No need to find the CD in the warehouse, package the CD, pop in the Vortex and send it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2015 6:13:44 GMT
I could see how lack of download options for the first 3 seasons might slow the sale of the Gallifrey range overall. I'm still curious - what would happen if Big Finish simply went ahead and made the downloads available? Got as many signoffs as they could get from the collaborators they could find, and just went with it. Put the appropriate payments in trust for anyone who couldn't be found in case they showed up. Well if rights holders kicked up too big a stink about it Big Finish could be in real trouble. Would the BBC have given them all the production rights they have this year if the company had a reputation for just ignoring contracts. |
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Post by laughingdevil on Nov 27, 2015 8:28:11 GMT
Good point. Don't know. In the UK, what exactly would the damages be if BF went ahead and made digital downloads available without securing all the rights but still put the payments in trust? Party shows up, says, hey, you owe me money, BF says here you go? Any other damages? In the UK, can a person with a handful of lines realistically prevent digital distribution for something they gave CD permission for in the past? Theory aside, if BF is offering reasonable payment and everyone else is on board, would a UK judge really grant injunction against BF? Are there insanely high statutory damages?
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Post by david on Nov 27, 2015 10:31:07 GMT
Good point. Don't know. In the UK, what exactly would the damages be if BF went ahead and made digital downloads available without securing all the rights but still put the payments in trust? Party shows up, says, hey, you owe me money, BF says here you go? Any other damages? In the UK, can a person with a handful of lines realistically prevent digital distribution for something they gave CD permission for in the past? Theory aside, if BF is offering reasonable payment and everyone else is on board, would a UK judge really grant injunction against BF? Are there insanely high statutory damages? Do you think they'd want a reputation and a company who acted first and worried about consequences later? That would be a slap in the face to the talent involved in making those stories. |
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Post by laughingdevil on Nov 27, 2015 20:30:29 GMT
Good point. Don't know. In the UK, what exactly would the damages be if BF went ahead and made digital downloads available without securing all the rights but still put the payments in trust? Party shows up, says, hey, you owe me money, BF says here you go? Any other damages? In the UK, can a person with a handful of lines realistically prevent digital distribution for something they gave CD permission for in the past? Theory aside, if BF is offering reasonable payment and everyone else is on board, would a UK judge really grant injunction against BF? Are there insanely high statutory damages? Do you think they'd want a reputation and a company who acted first and worried about consequences later? That would be a slap in the face to the talent involved in making those stories. I honestly don't think it would be seen as that big a deal. I think most fans and talent would look askance at any talent who is being so pedantic to refuse to allow digital downloads. There wouldn't be a lot of sympathy for the position of the holdouts who are basically screwing over their fellow talent. As for the talent that can't be tracked down, a good faith effort combined with keeping the money in trust would be enough to maintain Big Finish's reputation. |
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