Retailers yank Stones discs over Best Buy deal
11-02-03, 07:37 AM
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Retailers yank Stones discs over Best Buy deal
Looks like a lot of retailers are pretty upset about the deal between the Rolling Stones and Best Buy in Canada (giving BB a 4-month exclusive on the new 4-disc DVD). A lot of retailers are pulling either their entire catalog or a good portion of it from their shelves.
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/artic...n_main_street/
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/artic...n_main_street/
11-02-03, 11:56 AM
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It may seem petty, but they make a great point. It is stupid and unfair. A two-week window (like U2 and Sting had with their live DVDs) is one thing, but four months? By the time it is available to other retailers, no one will still be wanting it. That's just wrong.
11-02-03, 12:23 PM
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wow. and artist complain about downloads. if you only offer to sell it at certain places they have no reason to complain.
11-02-03, 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by JestersTear
Sadly, their protest won't be felt unless the large American retailers (Circuit City, Target, Wal-Mart, etc) also have the stones to join in the boycott, and I don't think that will happen.
Sadly, their protest won't be felt unless the large American retailers (Circuit City, Target, Wal-Mart, etc) also have the stones to join in the boycott, and I don't think that will happen.
11-03-03, 01:56 PM
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From the stories I've read, if the Stones would have chosen traditional distribution, it would have cost the customer $20-$30 more for this set. Bad for retailers, good for us.
11-04-03, 08:21 AM
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This is idiotic. If I was a retailer I would put my Stones catalogue on sale during the first couple of weeks the dvd's come out and make sure they are cheaper than Best Buy then heavily promote the sale. You'll certainly get some people who buy the live set and then head over to your store to stock up on the older cd titles. Pulling them from the shelves means no Stones sales and makes you look like a whiny crybaby.
11-04-03, 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by cracksky
This is idiotic. If I was a retailer I would put my Stones catalogue on sale during the first couple of weeks the dvd's come out and make sure they are cheaper than Best Buy then heavily promote the sale. You'll certainly get some people who buy the live set and then head over to your store to stock up on the older cd titles. Pulling them from the shelves means no Stones sales and makes you look like a whiny crybaby.
This is idiotic. If I was a retailer I would put my Stones catalogue on sale during the first couple of weeks the dvd's come out and make sure they are cheaper than Best Buy then heavily promote the sale. You'll certainly get some people who buy the live set and then head over to your store to stock up on the older cd titles. Pulling them from the shelves means no Stones sales and makes you look like a whiny crybaby.
So far you're the only person I've heard even suggest such a label.
Most people use the word 'principle'. Try dictionary.com if you're not clear on what it means...
11-04-03, 12:33 PM
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Originally posted by cdollaz
From the stories I've read, if the Stones would have chosen traditional distribution, it would have cost the customer $20-$30 more for this set. Bad for retailers, good for us.
From the stories I've read, if the Stones would have chosen traditional distribution, it would have cost the customer $20-$30 more for this set. Bad for retailers, good for us.
Nope, I think logic fails somewhere there...
Not that it really matters, it's a music DVD, and a multi-disc box set, at that. We're not talking about a blockbuster movie here. Even with the enduring popularity of the Stones, they're probably not going to sell a whole ton of these...
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11-04-03, 09:50 PM
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Thinik about it this way:
Every retailer (except Best Buy, of course) pulls all their Stones catalogue. Well, the Stones aren't monster sellers these days anyways, so it isn't likely to hurt the retailers or their business.
However, the same act causes a small to imtermidiate spike (increase) in Best Buy's sale of Stones catalogue along with the DVD exclusive.
Who looks like the winner again?
Every retailer (except Best Buy, of course) pulls all their Stones catalogue. Well, the Stones aren't monster sellers these days anyways, so it isn't likely to hurt the retailers or their business.
However, the same act causes a small to imtermidiate spike (increase) in Best Buy's sale of Stones catalogue along with the DVD exclusive.
Who looks like the winner again?
11-06-03, 03:56 PM
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It's a little off topic but I'm equally annoyed at all these Best Buy "bonus DVDs" you're seeing with stuff like the Indiana Jones set etc. Not that that particular disc was any great shakes, but it's pretty lousy that BB is the only chain to get this stuff and if you're like me and over 2 hours' drive from one (not to mention I don't particularly like the places anyway), their near-monopoly on "special discs" is a little shifty I think... A little "payola" here? 
