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DWB · 08-11-2010, 03:21 AM

I stopped producing DVDs this year.

While there are still small profits to be made, if you are also running a website, that same DVD will end up competing with your pay site, sold on every VOD site, will be on every torrent the DAY it is released and truth be told, there is around a 80% chance you will never even be paid for your DVD. So unless you want to compete against yourself in the current climate and probably not get paid, or at least not paid in full, it's not worth it. Once that disk is made, it will end up everywhere. Accident or not, it will be everywhere, even if you have a contract saying it won't. Shit happens.

If you have zero sites and you're only trying to make a few bucks, the risk of not getting paid is still there but at least you won't compete against yourself.

On top of all of that, there are few companies even worth working with these days and the honest ones are not looking for new scenes. I would steer clear of anyone who is too eager to get your product.

Personally, I no longer think it's worth it unless you're with someone who can move a lot of units, but you'll never get your foot in those doors. Evil Angel for example, they are more interested in working with known directors than they are getting new scenes from an unknown. Brilliant business model and it's paid off very well for John, but because you're not known, you'll never get in. It's a chicken and the egg problem. Other companies.... ehhhh. You won't get in with Jules Jordan, you won't get in with Hustler, and you won't get in with Adam and Eve. You may be able to get on with Pure Play Media but they are not moving huge numbers, but as far as I know they are still paying. I did a few movies with them a while ago, was OK, but nothing worth telling my mom about. If it's foreign (non-eu) you could talk to Third World Media, they will probably take a look at it. Honest guys, but the DVD industry is taking a beating as well so don't expect huge numbers.

Bottom line, you need a lot of titles (20+++) with an honest company to make any decent money in the DVD market. You need to control ALL the vod yourself as well as any broadcast cable rights and foreign sales, if possible (VOD - easy, the others not easy). The distributor will do it for you for a cut. They will also carry more weight than you when it comes time to collect, while you, some lone person, has no weight at all in regards to collecting money.

Good luck.

08-11-2010, 03:21 AM
DWB Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Encrypted. Access denied. Posts: 31,779	I stopped producing DVDs this year. While there are still small profits to be made, if you are also running a website, that same DVD will end up competing with your pay site, sold on every VOD site, will be on every torrent the DAY it is released and truth be told, there is around a 80% chance you will never even be paid for your DVD. So unless you want to compete against yourself in the current climate and probably not get paid, or at least not paid in full, it's not worth it. Once that disk is made, it will end up everywhere. Accident or not, it will be everywhere, even if you have a contract saying it won't. Shit happens. If you have zero sites and you're only trying to make a few bucks, the risk of not getting paid is still there but at least you won't compete against yourself. On top of all of that, there are few companies even worth working with these days and the honest ones are not looking for new scenes. I would steer clear of anyone who is too eager to get your product. Personally, I no longer think it's worth it unless you're with someone who can move a lot of units, but you'll never get your foot in those doors. Evil Angel for example, they are more interested in working with known directors than they are getting new scenes from an unknown. Brilliant business model and it's paid off very well for John, but because you're not known, you'll never get in. It's a chicken and the egg problem. Other companies.... ehhhh. You won't get in with Jules Jordan, you won't get in with Hustler, and you won't get in with Adam and Eve. You may be able to get on with Pure Play Media but they are not moving huge numbers, but as far as I know they are still paying. I did a few movies with them a while ago, was OK, but nothing worth telling my mom about. If it's foreign (non-eu) you could talk to Third World Media, they will probably take a look at it. Honest guys, but the DVD industry is taking a beating as well so don't expect huge numbers. Bottom line, you need a lot of titles (20+++) with an honest company to make any decent money in the DVD market. You need to control ALL the vod yourself as well as any broadcast cable rights and foreign sales, if possible (VOD - easy, the others not easy). The distributor will do it for you for a cut. They will also carry more weight than you when it comes time to collect, while you, some lone person, has no weight at all in regards to collecting money. Good luck.