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So, I just don't understand what there is to refute or debunk. What the study is trying to debunk is that publishers/etc should cut down on their focus on the

So, I just don't understand what there is to refute or debunk. What the study is trying to debunk is that publishers/etc should cut down on their focus on the blockbuster hits and focus more on the "long tail" titles. From what the study is showing, doing the exact opposite may be the way to go.

jraines 18y ago
Fair enough. However, it seems obvious that if you're capable of big hits, that's what you should be going for. But if, for example, your only competitive advantage is the acuteness of your awareness that big-footed women have trouble finding heels, then the Long Tail is your friend.