If you do it this way, you'd still have to provide your own distribution and payment processing, marketing, etc. I guess it depends on the potential market -- If it's huge, set up shop, otherwise I'd go with someone handling distro and payment.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote: > > Those are "one offs". A few years back it was easy to find duplication > machines at a good price (sub $500). People did their own duplication. > However most publishers go for "pressings" which require a glass master > and cost far less per copy. Here's a Bay Area company that does that > and also Bluray discs: > http://www.sfvideo.com/ > > This will give an idea of the COG involved in publishing videos. > > On 09/20/2011 10:22 AM, whynotnow7 wrote: > > Agreed that the audience is a specialized one. Perhaps a good model would > > be to go with a publishing and distribution company, similar to the one I > > use for my music. That way, once someone decides they want to see the film, > > they have access to a link for purchase or streaming. I googled an outfit, > > www.createspace.com, but looks like they are just getting started. > > > > Actually I am shocked that Vaj, out of dedication and spite, has not > > purchased thousands of copies to freely distribute to further his jihad > > against Maharishi. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu<noozguru@> wrote: > >> This is what happens when you don't have your distribution together. > >> The US is a big market and probably the best channel to promote the DVD > >> is through political sites where people express concerns about cults, > >> etc. I don't know how well it would go over at holistic expos but that > >> is another possibility. Many people don't want to "buy" though and > >> would prefer to just rent the DVD or see it streaming. We don't know > >> the back story but the little company could be terrified that the TMO > >> might come after them in the US. But that would also be bad publicity > >> for the TMO and picked up by news sites that do stories on things like > >> Scientology. > >> > >> On 09/20/2011 08:06 AM, whynotnow7 wrote: > >>> Nice - Vaj encourages his "Bash Maharishi" view by stealing from those > >>> who agree with him. > >>> > >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex > >>> Stanley"<j_alexander_stanley@> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wgm4u"<anitaoaks4u@> wrote: > >>>>> I had my sister order it on Netflix, but I doubt they have it, > >>>>> and you can't find a pirated copy anywhere. > >>>> Vaj's post, > >>>> > >>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/289864 > >>>> > >>>> contains a link to a pirated copy via BitTorrent. > >>>> > >>> > > > > >
