Used in
reference to
books or
movies when a
title is going
out of print for a set time period. This
tactic is sometimes used to
increase sales of an item before it is
retired. This also
increases the
value of copies currently
available. A large
percentage of
Disney movies are on moratorium for
periods of ten
years or more.
See Also: In print, out of print, books, movies, and planned obsolescence.