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Is it just me, or is Louie sounding more and more like a part of the hn/reddit crowd? He went from "I don't know what this 'torrent' thing is" (implied: "I'm no
by hooande 15y ago
Is it just me, or is Louie sounding more and more like a part of the hn/reddit crowd? He went from "I don't know what this 'torrent' thing is" (implied: "I'm not a nerd or anything") to being excited about online distribution and avoiding DRM. I've been a fan of his for some time and this seems unlike him. I think it's pretty cool to see someone's geeky side being exposed publicly.
- redthrowaway 15y agoHe's surrounded by that crowd. Remember, it was recommended to him that he release without DRM (not by the industry folks) and that he do a (wildly successful) AMA. Also, as an artist, it has to be just pretty damned cool to see an experiment like this work, and be able to connect directly with fans who are willing to fork over money.
- chippy 15y agoI am also cynical - I suspect it's clever marketing. Targeted.
- zandor 15y agoAnd that might be the case. But the guy has been around the business for a while. His mother was a software engineer and grew up learning to fix things according to interviews. I mean he writes, directs, edits, produces his own TV series, uses RED cameras and then does this, so I'm inclined to believe that it's not all for show.
- bobbles 15y agoIf someone marketing to me is providing me with a cheap, DRM-free content that I WANT to purchase.. then I'm a happy person.