Comments on: Speculation on Alan Moore’s Dossier Record

By: Crooked

Crooked — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:45:56 +0000

I was totally wrong. The price on the slipcase is $99.00. But Amazon only charged me $47.25 (plus $3.99 shipping).

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:41:26 +0000

DC's website shows the price as $99. But then, this wouldn't be the first time they didn't update their own site.

By: Crooked

Crooked — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:48:47 +0000

Despite the fact that it still lists for $99 on Amazon, my copy has something $49.95 written right on the slipcase.

By: Rich Johnston

Rich Johnston — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:38:58 +0000

I understand that Moore wanted the music released as a vinyl record. Not for piracy concerns but for aesthetic ones.

LITG has reported previously that the record may be released at a later date, seprately.

It is also worth pointing out that, despite DC’s best efforts, copies of The Black Dossier are widely available in Britain and no one has sued anyone yet.

By: ramon

ramon — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:13:12 +0000

i wish someone would ask dc why they didn’t reprint moore’s scripts this time but still charged 33% more than the previous 2 absolutes.

By: Chris G.

Chris G. — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:35:55 +0000

“I couldn’t believe the price the book was for what was there.”

I felt that way about the unAbsolute version.

By: Ray Cornwall

Ray Cornwall — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:38:55 +0000

Hey, I’m betting both versions of LoEG: Black Dossier are out there now, and that involves scanning hardback books, not an easy thing at all. It can’t be much harder making mp3s out of flexidiscs.

Anything can be bootlegged. But I would think that he’d make some serious coin doing mp3s. Besides, he’s already made the songs- it really wouldn’t be that difficult making saleable copies of the songs. And do you think Amazon or iTunes wouldn’t kill each other for the chance to sell music by the guy who just sold a million books this summer?

By: Dave Rose

Dave Rose — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:13:16 +0000

It’s too bad the Absolute Edition didn’t include the songs. It might have made it worth the price DC charged for it. I couldn’t believe the price the book was for what was there.

By: odessa steps magazine

odessa steps magazine — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:05:53 +0000

Don’t you think not matter whatever medium in which the record was released, bootleg copies would be quickly available?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:23:28 +0000

For one thing, that’s not as easy as it sounds, technically; for another, once a couple of people have it, I bet it spreads all over the net.

By: Ray Cornwall

Ray Cornwall — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:46:54 +0000

Why doesn’t Alan just sell the mp3s?

By: Adam_Y

Adam_Y — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:40:09 +0000

That’s a shame. I bet that it’s cheapness disguised as cowardice though.