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How are fifty thousand people agreeing to pay $19.95 for it, if they've downloaded it for free instead? Note: I'm counting people that downloaded the album inst
by res0nat0r 15y ago
How are fifty thousand people agreeing to pay $19.95 for it, if they've downloaded it for free instead? Note: I'm counting people that downloaded the album instead of buying it as lost revenue, because they value it enough to listen to it, so they should be rewarding the creator for the value they've derived from it.
- JoshTriplett 15y ago> How are fifty thousand people agreeing to pay $19.95 for it, if they've downloaded it for free instead? They haven't. They've agreed, in advance, to pay $19.95 for the creation of the album. You then create the album. You take all the payments of $19.95. Then you put the album up for download.
- res0nat0r 15y agoWhy would I want to pay 20 bucks to an artist I don't know and haven't heard before? Pretty sure that is not how new bands are able to get off the ground and make it. You need to put out a CD and tour (and make revenue off both) to keep doing the same.
- JoshTriplett 15y ago> Why would I want to pay 20 bucks to an artist I don't know and haven't heard before? You wouldn't. Release some samples first. Play at venues. Make a name for yourself. Make people want more. Why would you want to hire a hacker you don't know and haven't seen work from? Either you take a chance on someone who looks good on paper without seeing any of their work, or you look for someone who has already demonstrated their ability. The same thing applies to artists.