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Various articles & info from others worth reading/viewing:
Home Media Magazine: Latest on Blockbuster (and Redbox) Kiosks
2009 Feature Film Revenue Chart Breakdown: 
LA Times: Studios & Exhibitors begin wrangling over release windows
IndieWIRE: The Indie Film Summit
A wrap-up of a gathering of indie film execs, distributors & producers that took place end of September. Links to other coverage of this event from Anne Thompson, Ira Deutchman and Scott Macaulay within this article.
Anne Thompson: Indie Film's New Opportunities
Anne Thompson: The Challenges of Internet Distribution
Why is the digital downloading business of movies so slow in coming? Combination of factors -- including marketplace penetration of set-top boxes and connectivity -- but this one is key: New Distribution Paradigm?
(Anne Thompson article from several years ago but still insightful)
John Sayles' last movie, "Honeydripper," was distributed DIY style, using a hybrid approach. This audio interview (conducted by filmmaker Lance Weiler) is with Ira Deutchman of Emerging Pictures, who worked with Sayles on the release. He discusses distribution in general in the first half, and then distributing "Honeydripper" the second half: Honeydripper Podcast
(At the page, click on "Download" for the mp3; runs about 30 minutes)
Attorney John Sloss discusses Ins & Outs of distribution: Video Clip
(runs about 20 minutes)
Resources
I've just started a Facebook Group, Movie Distribution, where you can mingle with other Producers & Directors and take part in various conversations. C'mon over!
The Digital Cinema Society is an educational cooperative dedicated to the entertainment industry's informed integration of digital technology. You can join the organization for a free trial membership here, or check out the group by clicking on image above.
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