DVDs Still Crushing Digital Distribution
Mon, Mar 16th, 2009
Companies like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Netflix (NFLX) are planning for a potential future where movies are distributed over the Internet. But right now, the vast majority of home video revenue is still coming from DVDs.
That's true even for font/design nerds, who would presumably be more likely to download their movies: On a panel at South by Southwest, Helvetica producer/director Gary Hustwit said about 90% of his film's revenue has come from DVDs, with about 10% coming from digital services like Apple's iTunes and Netflix. (He says he's made about $60,000 from digital.)
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Topics: Dvds, Economy, South By Southwest, Msft, Microsoft
