Interesting that they say they don't want to be associated with politics, since they had no issue with denying the Belarusian president, and head of Belarus' National Olympic Committee, accreditation. "All NOC heads receive accreditations for the Olympics automatically."
It's not about not wanting to be associated with politics. It's about corporatism & getting every potential penny they can from their IPR, whether in reasonable manner or unreasonable manner.
I'm super sympathetic towards the filmmakers, but I do not respect their choice to go for creating artificial scarcity.
One reward you can get for pledging, is a DVD or digital download... which won't be shipped until after the theatrical run (December).
So:
1) Pay money (July).
2) Film comes out (September).
- artificial scarcity introduced -
3) Film gets pirated and distributed online.
4) Thousands, perhaps millions of people see it without paying (some contribute to music+dementia charity).
5) You finally get access to the film that everybody's talking about and that you paid for 5 months earlier. (December)
I hope they have time to rethink their business model. I don't think creating artificial scarcity is a graceful way to get the message out about something as important as what is covered in this film.
Man... from being disappointed in Lord Finesse, I've gone to disgusted.
I'm a huge fan of his work, but I'm not sure if I'll ever enjoy listening to it again... and since in the age, listens = royalties, destroying your cred like this is likely to be quite bad for your income.
If you're gonna sue and do stuff like this, at least be reasonable.
I respect Lord Finesse for what he meant for hiphop... but he hasn't made anything great in years, much like most other rappers from his era. So he decides to sue and make money that way.
Lame. You'd think these oldschool guys would have a more thorough understanding of Hiphop culture.
When I saw the headline, I thought this was going to be some analogy for some new plan for timelocked ebook DRM or something.
Anyway, I think it's a good idea, but not for most book readers; just for a niche. It's an interesting product for people who struggle to discipline themselves to read more than the first 30-50 pages of a book within a reasonable timeframe.
So that's what is the key factor in the purchase decision... Not the long-term value of owning it; but the value of it pressuring you to read it, if that's really an issue for you.
I definitely see a niche market for that... I have two issues with it though:
- The business issue: it's a niche product. However books, being carriers of content, often fall in their own respective niches. So it will take some research to figure out in what content niches you can find the most 'undisciplined readers' who feel they need more pressure to read books. One likely area would be in mainstream best-sellers, books that everybody is talking about, Fifty Shades of Gray comes to mind, or the Da Vinci Code, etc. The important thing is to get the timing right; it has to happen before the hype blows over.
- The sustainability issue: it is indeed a waste of resources. Doing the same thing with ebooks would be much more efficient... Of course, you could set up some kind of recycling program, where you get to hand in your blank book, for a discount on a new 'fading book'.
Overall, I like the idea: it's not for everyone, but I can see this working for a certain niche market.
This is actually very common. Especially when manufacturing is outsourced to countries with lower wealth standards (and corruption), factories often produce an extra batch for the black market. Of course, they might run out of the production material for the job, but they know exactly how to make it and can do it on cheaper, lower quality material.
Usually those are clear counterfeits and only intended for the local market where people can't afford western brands anyway.
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http://en.gazeta.ru/news/2012/07/25/a_4693005.shtml
It's not about not wanting to be associated with politics. It's about corporatism & getting every potential penny they can from their IPR, whether in reasonable manner or unreasonable manner.
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One reward you can get for pledging, is a DVD or digital download... which won't be shipped until after the theatrical run (December).
So:
1) Pay money (July).
2) Film comes out (September).
- artificial scarcity introduced -
3) Film gets pirated and distributed online.
4) Thousands, perhaps millions of people see it without paying (some contribute to music+dementia charity).
5) You finally get access to the film that everybody's talking about and that you paid for 5 months earlier. (December)
I hope they have time to rethink their business model. I don't think creating artificial scarcity is a graceful way to get the message out about something as important as what is covered in this film.
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I'm a huge fan of his work, but I'm not sure if I'll ever enjoy listening to it again... and since in the age, listens = royalties, destroying your cred like this is likely to be quite bad for your income.
If you're gonna sue and do stuff like this, at least be reasonable.
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I respect Lord Finesse for what he meant for hiphop... but he hasn't made anything great in years, much like most other rappers from his era. So he decides to sue and make money that way.
Lame. You'd think these oldschool guys would have a more thorough understanding of Hiphop culture.
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Re: Trivial Books, Trivial Persons
Maybe it could be used for a spiritual book about the impermanence of things or the art of letting go.
There are so many cool ways to implement this gimmick.
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Re: Sounds like a way to push dull reading
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I bet Colbert and Stewart are going to have a field day with this.
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We're used to seeing publishers and the like come up with all kinds of schemes, so people are overreacting quite a bit in the comments here.
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Anyway, I think it's a good idea, but not for most book readers; just for a niche. It's an interesting product for people who struggle to discipline themselves to read more than the first 30-50 pages of a book within a reasonable timeframe.
So that's what is the key factor in the purchase decision... Not the long-term value of owning it; but the value of it pressuring you to read it, if that's really an issue for you.
I definitely see a niche market for that... I have two issues with it though:
- The business issue: it's a niche product. However books, being carriers of content, often fall in their own respective niches. So it will take some research to figure out in what content niches you can find the most 'undisciplined readers' who feel they need more pressure to read books. One likely area would be in mainstream best-sellers, books that everybody is talking about, Fifty Shades of Gray comes to mind, or the Da Vinci Code, etc. The important thing is to get the timing right; it has to happen before the hype blows over.
- The sustainability issue: it is indeed a waste of resources. Doing the same thing with ebooks would be much more efficient... Of course, you could set up some kind of recycling program, where you get to hand in your blank book, for a discount on a new 'fading book'.
Overall, I like the idea: it's not for everyone, but I can see this working for a certain niche market.
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Usually those are clear counterfeits and only intended for the local market where people can't afford western brands anyway.
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The US should be making friends instead of bullying other countries.
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