Yeah, piracy is probably part of it. Not nearly as much as the studios would have you believe, though. The lack of great movies is part of it, but that comes and goes. The problem is the experience. A typical movie makes you sit through over 20 minutes of previews and commercials before the show starts. 20 minutes! I don't mind watching commercials if I'm getting something for free, just like I don't mind putting up with ads on websites that I can use for free. The problem comes when I have to watch ads AND pay for the content. Just think if every song you downloaded from iTunes had a commercial at the beginning...
Why is revenue dropping for new movie releases?
Why is revenue dropping for new movie…
Why is revenue dropping for new movie releases?
Yeah, piracy is probably part of it. Not nearly as much as the studios would have you believe, though. The lack of great movies is part of it, but that comes and goes. The problem is the experience. A typical movie makes you sit through over 20 minutes of previews and commercials before the show starts. 20 minutes! I don't mind watching commercials if I'm getting something for free, just like I don't mind putting up with ads on websites that I can use for free. The problem comes when I have to watch ads AND pay for the content. Just think if every song you downloaded from iTunes had a commercial at the beginning...