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And I think you overestimate the potential profits and underestimate the potential losses when you make a product that had an inherent value "free".

There was a movie called "Bubble" (I think) that came out a few years ago. It wasn't a big movie, but it was the first release from a joint venture by Mark Cuban and some Hollywood insiders to release movies into the THEATER and on DVD on the same day. The idea was that people wanted a choice to watch in a theater, or rent and watch at home.

Guess how many people went and payed the premium price to watch in a theater.

Almost none.

People rented it at Blockbuster for 4 dollars instead of paying 25 dollars plus gas and popcorn prices to see it away from home.

Guess how movies they have released this way since?

None.

I can see back-catalogs getting an online boost, but if it was a good model to release new print and online at the same time companies would be doing it.

And I am sorry, I don't remember you giving me a list before. Do you remember any of the publishers that are doing what you describe now?