Re:Why Do The Labels Continue To Insist That 'Your Money Is ...
by easp on Tuesday March 20, 2012 @07:46PM
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Do they typically sell the foreign distribution rights, or an option on those rights. It is an important distinction with respect to business model.
If it is an option, then the foreign distributors can wait to see how the film does domestically before deciding whether to go all-in, which also works against doing a simultaneous global release.
If it is an option, then the foreign distributors can wait to see how the film does domestically before deciding whether to go all-in, which also works against doing a simultaneous global release.