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I don't exactly get why media companies don't release things at the same time world-wide. Accounting purposes maybe? Although with instantaneous communication and file sharing these days, you'd think that releasing things at the same time would maximize the number of people wanting to buy it.
The latest Thursday Next book is out in the UK, but doesn't come out in the US until October. I suppose I could try to get the Kindle version (would that even work?), but it's actually annoying to buy things overseas - my CC company tends to freak out.
And don't get me started on the Doctor Who book I want that's been out in the UK forever but supposedly is out at the end of the month here.
And movies! Why release it at different times? Are having a bunch of different celebrity premieres really that crucial to ticket sales? And is it really that much difference if the Hobbit movie does its celeb turnout in London vs. LA vs. New Zealand? A red carpet is pretty much a red carpet anywhere. So are the photos.
The latest Thursday Next book is out in the UK, but doesn't come out in the US until October. I suppose I could try to get the Kindle version (would that even work?), but it's actually annoying to buy things overseas - my CC company tends to freak out.
And don't get me started on the Doctor Who book I want that's been out in the UK forever but supposedly is out at the end of the month here.
And movies! Why release it at different times? Are having a bunch of different celebrity premieres really that crucial to ticket sales? And is it really that much difference if the Hobbit movie does its celeb turnout in London vs. LA vs. New Zealand? A red carpet is pretty much a red carpet anywhere. So are the photos.
