UK Independents: Too many delays!

[McCrutchy]

I have just received notice from Amazon that the BFI Werner Herzog Collection has been delayed from 21 July 2014 to 25 August 2014.

In the past several months, Arrow, BFI, Eureka! and others have seemingly had no end of delays of releases.

I can appreciate delaying some releases to make them better, and I can also appreciate that, from time to time, a release might encounter any number of unexpected delays due to to problems or errors at any stage. Most importantly, I understand that UK-based labels do not have major American studios backing them, and do not have the clout or manpower of a major studio.

I love to support these labels, and I realize they only have limited control over receiving their product in time for release.

But it seems delays in releases from independent labels the UK have increased substantially in the past several months, and it's becoming an annoyance.

I have to budget for these releases, and I'm sure others do as well. It's distressing then, that when a title is delayed, that funds must be shifted, sometimes by weeks or even months in order to cover a delay.

Respectfully, a solution must be found, before this situation gets too out of hand.