I will be interested to see the results of this. My prediction is that it's a novelty and the appeal will eventually drop off when the sales do (IE: people torrent it instead of buying)
Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
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Re: Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
#22I know Louis CK was successful in this model, but at the time I expressed hesitation about others following his lead. He made a good amount of money, but given Louis CK is probably the most popular working comedian today, it didn't seem like ENOUGH money to justify the entire business model (assuming no one else would make as much doing the same). But now Aziz Ansari is doing it. Jim Gaffigan has announced plans to d…
I highly doubt that Louis CK is the most popular working comedian. He seems really underrated, in my experience. Either way, I bought that show and loved it, probably will get this too.
Considering he sold 200,000 copies of his video in 12 days, I would say he's pretty popular.
Re: Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
#23Some startup needs to aggregate, give cloud storage, and iPad/roku/boxee apps for these things.
You mean like iTunes?
Eliminating the middleman is the whole point of these people that advertise and sell their DRM-free shows straight from their websites.
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#24Aziz Ansari is so funny. I loved him as the fruit vendor who hates Australians on Flight of the Conchords, and his Randy character was pretty much the only good thing about that train wreck Funny People. Nice to see him succeeding via Parks and Recreation and el Internet.
Re: Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
#25Some startup needs to aggregate, give cloud storage, and iPad/roku/boxee apps for these things.
You mean like iTunes? Eliminating the middleman is the whole point of these people that advertise and sell their DRM-free shows straight from their websites.
Not like iTunes, cross platform and open to anyone's business (iTunes won't accept just any content)
Re: Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
#26I know Louis CK was successful in this model, but at the time I expressed hesitation about others following his lead. He made a good amount of money, but given Louis CK is probably the most popular working comedian today, it didn't seem like ENOUGH money to justify the entire business model (assuming no one else would make as much doing the same). But now Aziz Ansari is doing it. Jim Gaffigan has announced plans to d…
There are so many reasons why this model is great for comedians. Production costs are low so the risk is low. Profit margins, for the comedian, are far higher than with other forms of releasing a special, so total revenue can be higher. More so, because of the drm free aspects the show can have a broader reach than otherwise, increasing exposure and serving as promotional material for the comedian's acting gigs, next standup releases, and live shows. Expect this sort of thing to be the norm inside of 5 years if not sooner.
Re: Aziz Ansari releases DRM-free standup special for $5
#27Some startup needs to aggregate, give cloud storage, and iPad/roku/boxee apps for these things.
You mean like iTunes? Eliminating the middleman is the whole point of these people that advertise and sell their DRM-free shows straight from their websites.
Eliminating the middleman is not the point. Avoiding the negative consequences of having a middleman is the point, and eliminating the middleman is merely a means to that end. If you can be a middleman without (or with fewer of) those negative consequences, then you're working toward the same goal.
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#28I will be interested to see the results of this. My prediction is that it's a novelty and the appeal will eventually drop off when the sales do (IE: people torrent it instead of buying)
Why do you think that? Any reason other than the classic idealized economic model of humans as heartless, brainless utility maximizers?
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#29Is anyone here already working on an easy to customize template for these guys to build websites that easily charge for DRM-less shows?
I remember last time someone linked to something similar, but they had DRM and draconian payment methods (no paypal etc).
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#30Fully support the artist and the idea. Gave them my $5. I won't have starbucks tomorrow.