Calling it a paywall isn't exactly the case because there are also physical rewards (posters, t-shirts, signed product) an artist can offer so it's not like you're only paying to watch or read something.
The patent is invalid. Marillion was already engaged in crowdsourcing in 1999 for a musical project. And then, there's Paypal. Camelio filed his patent in 2003. It is invalid as there is no originality to his idea, which was already in use in business long before he filed his patent.
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paywall?
Calling it a paywall isn't exactly the case because there are also physical rewards (posters, t-shirts, signed product) an artist can offer so it's not like you're only paying to watch or read something.
Re: Re: Re:patent is invalid
The patent is invalid. Marillion was already engaged in crowdsourcing in 1999 for a musical project. And then, there's Paypal. Camelio filed his patent in 2003. It is invalid as there is no originality to his idea, which was already in use in business long before he filed his patent.