A music insider let us know that one of hot topics being discussed at the moment behind the doors of many-a record company is the use of DualDiscs.
DualDiscs are two sided discs that have a regular CD on one side (compatible with any CD player, WalkMan, or car CD player) but on the other side is a DVD with the full album in DVD-Audio 5.1 surround sound, plus a wide range of special features such as music videos, interviews, photo galleries, web links, concert footage and lyrics.
The idea seems to be have come from the film industry approach to DVD releases. The film industry has learned to release special edition DVDs with director commentaries, deleted scenes, and tons of extras and even if people have a copy of the movie – people still go out and buy this version. The music industry predicts that the cost (and time) to replicate such content will be prohibitive to the casual CD copier.
The first DualDiscs releases to hit the stores were planned last week and the DualDisc of The Simple Plan’s ‘Still Not Getting Any’ has outsold the combo by 2 to 1. The Donnas, also released last week, was pulled for technical difficulties: rumor has it that the players scratch the dvd side!! These discs are currently still in ‘test’ – expect an improved disc in about 1 year.
Breakdown of Forthcoming DualDisc releases
WEA – 4 titles:
The Simple Plan: Still Not Getting Any [new release] 10/26/04
The Donnas: Gold Medal [new release] scheduled for 10/26/04
Trapt: Trapt [new release] 11/23/04
Grateful Dead: American Beauty 11/23/04
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BMG – 1 title:
Usher’s 8701 12/7/04
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Sony – 4 titles:
David Bowie: Reality 11/2/04
Good Charlotte: The Young and The Hopeless 11/2/04
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue 11/2/04
YoYoMa 11/2/04
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UMG – 5 titles
Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Sprial 11/23/04
Snow Patrol: Final Straw 11/23/04
Jamie Cullem: Twentysomething 11/23/04
Diana Krall: Girl In The Other Room 11/23/04
Keane: Hopes and Fears 11/23/04
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From Media Post
“It’s not only the music industry that’s taking action against illegal downloads, peer-to-peer file-sharing, and copyright infringement, but Hollywood as well. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) yesterday said it’s preparing to file civil lawsuits against individuals suspected of illegally distributing movies over the Web.
The suits seek to stop such distribution, and damages of up to $30,000 per film. The MPAA plans to file the suits starting Nov. 16. “
http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_onlineminute.cfm?fnl=041105
November 5th, 2004 at 4:05 pm
oh dear:
Pioneer and TDK are collectively developing a DVD-R capable of burning a disc in two seconds.
That might be a problem for this idea: http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/burn-a-dvd-in-two-seconds-025079.php
November 5th, 2004 at 4:17 pm
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