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• On the post: Yet Another (Yes, Another) Study Shows File Sharers Buy More

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 02 Nov, 2009 @ 01:25pm

  Re:

  probably you wont be able to afford a ferrari with that business model ;)

• On the post: Yet Another (Yes, Another) Study Shows File Sharers Buy More

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 02 Nov, 2009 @ 12:58pm

  Science of causality

  First, I am against current restrictive copyright laws and I do agree that it is a waste of time to fight "piracy".
  
  Having said that, the reasoning used in this post is flawed. This phenomenon might have been observed because of on of these many reasons:
  1. People pirating buy more stuff
  2. People buying more stuff are pirating
  3. Some people have higher information needs and they are pirating and buying more stuff.
  
  It is possible to design a better experiment to determine validity of any of these hypothesis.
  
  Just because proponents of copyright use false reasoning doesnt mean you should be doing the same.

• On the post: Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 31 Oct, 2009 @ 03:28pm

  Re: torrents

  Hey Wil,
  I was visiting his website and couldnt find any full size samples (except the spy song which was there because of that video contest).
  
  I thought he was a bit possessive of his music (not as possessive as mainstream artists I agree). If his goal is to sell the concept of freshness he shouldn't be worried about people "stealing" his old music.
  
  If he wants to increase his fan base, then my suggestion: load a few songs which he considers best to youtube and link them from his website.
  
  BTW, I live in MA. I kind of liked that spy song. If he posts a few more and if I end up liking them.........

• On the post: Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 31 Oct, 2009 @ 09:25am

  A couple of qns

  Very nice idea matt. And good luck.
  
  I had a couple of questions. Do you have a streaming link to your music (not snippets but the whole songs). And how would you feel if one of your subscriber shares his/her collection through torrents (or other public modes).

• On the post: Three Economic Nobel Laureates In A Row Recognizing Power Of Infinite Goods

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 15 Oct, 2009 @ 06:31am

  Re:

  GET OVER IT!!!
  
  Yes. The Peace and, sometimes, the literature prizes are politically motivated. But most of the science prizes go to the eligible people (there are significant omissions, but the winners have made a significant contribution).

• On the post: Tiananmen Activist… Turned Entrepreneur… Turned User Of Trademark To Stifle Free Speech

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 14 Oct, 2009 @ 11:35am

  Re:

  It is impossible to build a perfect governance system. But I would prefer living in US any day rather than in China.

• On the post: Rupert Murdoch's Latest Foray Into Online News Business Models… Not So Ridiculous

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2009 @ 03:31pm

  Re: Pedantry Corner

  Which London are you talking about? London,ON ?

• On the post: Rupert Murdoch's Latest Foray Into Online News Business Models… Not So Ridiculous

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2009 @ 03:21pm

  Paywall Foxnews

  Can you please put a paywall on foxnews? Please... Please....

• On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:31pm

  Re: Re: How to become a "professional" journalist....

  You get them with advanced membership ($10/month).

• On the post: Senate Says Amateur Journalists Don't Deserve Shield Protection

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:20pm

  How to become a "professional" journalist....

  Follow these steps:
  1. Buy the magazine Journalist's Club
  2. Look for the form on the last page
  3. Fill it out and send with a $100 check

• On the post: Malaysia Looking To Copyright Food?

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2009 @ 08:12am

  European laws..........

  There are many such laws in EU. Eg. Whiskey not produced in scotland may not be labeled "scotch".

• On the post: 50 Cent: Piracy Is A Part Of The Marketing

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2009 @ 01:56pm

  Whatta loser

  Now we know why he is 50 cents and not 100. He lost the other 50 due to piracy.

• On the post: Bad Ideas: Trying To Make Content More Like Physical Property

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2009 @ 09:47am

  Fine with me!

  Making content more like a physical property is fine with me. But I should also get all the privileges too.
  
  1. I should be able to resell content (just like I sold my old car last month)
  2. I should be able to return content (just like the crappy blender I returned to walmart)

• On the post: A Hunger Strike Isn't A New Business Model And It Won't Stop File Sharing

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2009 @ 09:52am

  "The thing is, most people understand what's going on with file sharing, and they think (accurately, in my opinion) that the real issue is that musicians need to embrace newer, better business models"
  
  I don't think most people understand the issue. In my humble opinion most people think illegal downloading is immoral, but they do it anyway.

• On the post: Apple Approves Spotify App… Spotify Should Thank Google

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2009 @ 09:11am

  Re:

  Yes. And lose 30% commission on all paid apps?

• On the post: Nina Paley Releases Some Data On 'Sita Sings The Blues': The More She Shared, The More She Made

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 26 Aug, 2009 @ 11:06am

  Economy of this movie

  This is a wonderful piece of work, much better than an amateur creation. I watched this movie online for free and liked it. I would have paid $10 to watch it in a theater or $1 to rent it through redbox.
  
  It is good to hear that she made some money out of this venture. But I wonder how much she would have made if this movie was released commercially. Also how much exposure she would have got.

• On the post: Entertainment Industry Decides FileSoup Doesn't Have Enough Publicity; Has Owner Arrested

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 06 Aug, 2009 @ 06:24am

  Totally misleading title!

• On the post: Entitlement Society: Grad Can't Find Job, Sues Her College For Tuition Back

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2009 @ 10:51am

  Education insurance

  Probably she will win the case. Then insurance companies start offering unemployment insurance to the colleges. Colleges start charging additional fees to cover insurance costs............so on

• On the post: iPhone Haters Are Stick-Shifters In An Automatic World

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2009 @ 11:56am

  I am sure I am not the exception. But..

  I love "manual" cars and I just bought a iPhone and I am loving it too. iPhone could have been better if apple/ATT were not so control freaks (arbitrarily rejecting the apps).

• On the post: Can You Copyright Algorithmic Output?

  

  stat_insig ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2009 @ 09:48am

  I am effectively copyrighting everything...

  i=0;
  while(1)
  {
  print(i);
  increment(i);
  }

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