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Digital goods are not worthless because they can be downloaded easily. Distribution costs shouldn't matter much when determining price. Competition should thoug
by msvan 8y ago
Digital goods are not worthless because they can be downloaded easily. Distribution costs shouldn't matter much when determining price. Competition should though, and there is plenty of competition for people's time between digital goods.
Also, I'm sure Spotify pays for engineers, offices, lawyers, designers, servers, marketing, avocado toasts and other essentials in addition to royalties.
- pureliquidhw 8y agoI agree with your underlying point, but distribution cost absolutely matters when determining price. Competition for time is a great way of framing why I pay for many services. I pay $10 to Spotify to avoid hundreds of commercials each month, it is absolutely worth it to me. Same with Netflix. Would do the same with Gmail if it was an option.
- extra88 8y ago> Would do the same with Gmail if it was an option. It is, pay for G-Suite.
- pureliquidhw 8y agoI've looked at that before, and I can't claim this with 100% certainty, but seems I cannot use my current email address. I don't want to change that.