The Trade Marks Episode #3 - The Rise and Fall of DVDs w/ Kevin Kleinrock

[Bix]

(Had trouble getting a new topic to post until now)

http://davidbix.com/the-trade-marks-episode-3-the-rise-and-fall-of-dvds-w-kevin-kleinrock/

For the third episode of The Trade Marks, Dylan and I are joined by Kevin Kleinrock, currently the President of Masked Republic (which owns LuchaShop.com – Use coupon code BIX to get 10% off all items!) and formerly the Vice President of XPW and Big Vision Entertainment to talk about the rise and fall of DVDs in pro wrestling.

We cover a ton of relevant topics including lots of background on VHS and the home video market, what the move to DVD improved for everyone, the mainstream DVD boom, how WWE helped condition fans, ROH and Smark Video Video’s places in the market, how getting indies into retail worked, the collapse of the DVD market, and what the future holds. Lots of great discussion here.

[bradhindsight]

Enjoyed this a good bit. Kevin was a great guest.

 

Love that you put over that first Flair DVD set. I'd imagine once they saw the success that had, they sacrificed the detailed format in order to churn more out. Most sets have the promos as extras, but doesn't measure up to how carefully crafted that first set was.