I was under the impression the $9k/day is what MU were paying Carpathia to rent server space. Now they're not, because the USG froze all MU's money. Carpathia could be charging some other client(s) $9k/day if they could free up these servers.
As for the number, for the 26PB (26,000,000GB!) of data it works out at around $0.35/day per TB, which seems quite reasonable to me.
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To be fair, you haven't said anything that shows you know any more that Rikuo; in fact his info sounds a lot more plausible than yours. If he's wrong, explain why instead of sounding like a rude asshole.
I now watch more professional-quality content on YouTube/Vimeo/etc than new Hollywood movies. This is a direct result in the massive increase in the amount of this stuff on YouTube, and the oversupply of crap coming out of Hollywood. I still love watching good movies, especially on the big screen, but you'd be a fool to think that free, legal, high-quality content isn't now a serious competitor. The studios blame piracy but ignore all the other ways we can entertain ourselves these days.
" If your neighbor runs an extension cord into your house and infringes your electricity..."
Anytime you analogise something that's infinitely reproducible with something that's not only finite but is often in short supply, you look like a clueless idiot. You might want to avoid mistakes like that.
"I detect resentment from some people towards the film industry. Why? Other than being used as a pretext for passing crap like SOPA etc., how is this industry doing harm?"
Not "the industry", just those running it. Harmful actions would include continual pushing for copyright expansion to the public's detriment, fighting against every single new movie distribution technology (VCR, DVD ripping, Netflix), Hollywood accounting that makes massively successful films "unprofitable", suing individuals for life-ruining amounts, etc. I'm sure other can add to the list.
"...the RIAA does in fact help connect young artists with legal advice.
They can't make a band seek legal advice, though. They can't stop people from signing unfavorable contracts."
And why would they? Why would the RIAA act in a manner that's not a label's best interest? They wouldn't stop someone from signing an unfavourable contract because the label wants them to sign an unfavourable contract. You admit as much in your next line:
"They are in the business of selling records, it's only natural that they seek arrangements that favor them."
Which is why we an scoff when they start their latest anti-piracy, pro-legislation attack with the line "It's for the artists"...
You make the same dumb mistake as the labels, thinking piracy is a simple issue. The are many reasons why people pirate, or why they don't, or why they pay for some music and not others.
For me the labels' greed is a far simpler explanation with a huge amount of history behind it.
"...but what industry doesn't raise prices for a product?"
If you're facing rising costs, you raise your prices. Are the labels facing extra costs from Spotify? No, in fact the better Spotify does the more money the labels make. So explain why they need to raise prices again...
"Would you feel silly to have made the "definitive art of our time" and still be working at your McJob?"
Yes I would feel silly, but only because if I made the "definitive art of our time" and failed that badly at monetising that success, it would be my own damn fault.
"The first solution to something is often not the best."
It's a safe assumption that the first solution is never the best.
"There is potential that without patents, efforts would not be made to find the alternate solutions, and instead those efforts would go towards perhaps refining a weaker existing solution."
Luckily for us as a species, that "potential" is rarely if ever realised. Engineers and inventors are always looking for better ways to do things, and it's not because of patents. It's simply a myth that the patent system is the main driver of invention and innovation. Human nature already does that.
"The thing is that it has nothing to do with "tech" in any sense."
Did you miss the "disruption by the internet" bit? You did quote it...
"All businesses are about finding customers and satisfying them as best you can. It's not something that Mike discovered, he's just turned a phrase that some of the younger readers here could understand."
Mike has never claimed he "discovered" it; why would you even suggest that? He has simply stated what he believes will work. It seems pretty damn obvious that connecting meaningfully with your fans or customers and giving them a reason to buy from you or use your services will make you more successful, but apparently a lot of companies and people flogging their wares don't see it that clearly. You sound perilously close to a curmudgeonly "get off my lawn" type by suggesting this is a message dumbed down for kids. It's a serious message for anyone selling something, whether it's physical goods, services, music, or whatever.
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Nobody here claimed it was. You must be confused.
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As for the number, for the 26PB (26,000,000GB!) of data it works out at around $0.35/day per TB, which seems quite reasonable to me.
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It's not a threat, it's a promise.
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Are we discussing Hollywood accounting now? Shall we compare crimes?
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Anytime you analogise something that's infinitely reproducible with something that's not only finite but is often in short supply, you look like a clueless idiot. You might want to avoid mistakes like that.
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Not "the industry", just those running it. Harmful actions would include continual pushing for copyright expansion to the public's detriment, fighting against every single new movie distribution technology (VCR, DVD ripping, Netflix), Hollywood accounting that makes massively successful films "unprofitable", suing individuals for life-ruining amounts, etc. I'm sure other can add to the list.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120323/09552018224/hollywood-once-again-sets-record-box- office.shtml
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They can't make a band seek legal advice, though. They can't stop people from signing unfavorable contracts."
And why would they? Why would the RIAA act in a manner that's not a label's best interest? They wouldn't stop someone from signing an unfavourable contract because the label wants them to sign an unfavourable contract. You admit as much in your next line:
"They are in the business of selling records, it's only natural that they seek arrangements that favor them."
Which is why we an scoff when they start their latest anti-piracy, pro-legislation attack with the line "It's for the artists"...
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For me the labels' greed is a far simpler explanation with a huge amount of history behind it.
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If you're facing rising costs, you raise your prices. Are the labels facing extra costs from Spotify? No, in fact the better Spotify does the more money the labels make. So explain why they need to raise prices again...
On the post: How Monopolies Strangle Innovation: Record Label Demands Making Investors Nervous About Spotify
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Why shouldn't THE LABELS share more with the artists?
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I would've thought those attributes would endear him to legacy entertainment industry types.
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Yes I would feel silly, but only because if I made the "definitive art of our time" and failed that badly at monetising that success, it would be my own damn fault.
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It's a safe assumption that the first solution is never the best.
"There is potential that without patents, efforts would not be made to find the alternate solutions, and instead those efforts would go towards perhaps refining a weaker existing solution."
Luckily for us as a species, that "potential" is rarely if ever realised. Engineers and inventors are always looking for better ways to do things, and it's not because of patents. It's simply a myth that the patent system is the main driver of invention and innovation. Human nature already does that.
"The thing is that it has nothing to do with "tech" in any sense."
Did you miss the "disruption by the internet" bit? You did quote it...
"All businesses are about finding customers and satisfying them as best you can. It's not something that Mike discovered, he's just turned a phrase that some of the younger readers here could understand."
Mike has never claimed he "discovered" it; why would you even suggest that? He has simply stated what he believes will work. It seems pretty damn obvious that connecting meaningfully with your fans or customers and giving them a reason to buy from you or use your services will make you more successful, but apparently a lot of companies and people flogging their wares don't see it that clearly. You sound perilously close to a curmudgeonly "get off my lawn" type by suggesting this is a message dumbed down for kids. It's a serious message for anyone selling something, whether it's physical goods, services, music, or whatever.
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