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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>btw 32 has also been re-released in Japan on DVD. Sony
never even bothered to release the movie as a Code 2 DVD for us Europeans. Shame
on you, Sony ! I could be cynical by claiming that you can artificially create
demand for a product that does not exist, but I am not into Marketing
Strategies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>It is my understanding that the people who are currently
in charge of Mr Gould's audiovisual legacy is the GG Foundation. I would't be
surprised to hear that there are "copyright issues" (i.e. who gets the money),
otherwise this material would have been released long ago. I did ask the GGF in
an Open Letter, but never got a reply...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri> My bigggest fear is that Sony will simply
transfer the old VHS tapes to DVD for a quick buck, I assume that this is what
happened with the japanese releases. There Will Be Reckoning if they plan that
for the rest of the world.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>My optimistic guess is that they (Sony) are
preparing something for 2012, hopefully without the "aid" of Bruno M, with a PR
machinery in full blast and all the Pomp and Circumstances you can imagine with
a release date during the Fall, just right for chrissie sales. They will pretend
that nothing happened, that this DVD set will be the biggest thing since sliced
bread. It will probably be slightly overpriced because they know we will buy and
because GG still sells and will sell even more because this particular material
has been unavailable for years. If I want to be very cynical I could
imagine a BluRay-only release by then, so people like me would have to by a
BluRay Player as well..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Pat</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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href="mailto:mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net">michael macelletti</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 17, 2010 4:17 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A
title="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org
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href="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org">f_minor@glenngould.org</A> ; <A
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href="mailto:gmadoodat@hotmail.com">gail paynter</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [f_minor] sony, where is your head !?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>in today's wsj there is mention of the " genius within " appearing in
the u.s. on pbs after christmas. obviously great popular demand. and they
reminisced about how it reminded them of " thirty two short films " . the
demand is there. so why does sony, in all their brilliance, forces u.s.
customers to pay over $ 200 for a copy of " 32 " on amazon, and to go to japan
for the complete gg edition. DUH!?</DIV>
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