Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.
Re: Napster / Elvis
Author: Jim Lyon Posted: 6/29/2000; 11:06:15 AM Topic: Napster / Elvis Msg #: 18270 (In response to 18266) Prev/Next: 18269 / 18271
How do we make money? To use our servers, you have to pay $30 per month.Oh ye of little faith! That $30 before one downloads his first song is a major barrier to entry. Instead...
Make it free. Invite all comers. Also, make it trivially easy to tip an artist when one downloads a song. Possibly, get some custom code into MP3 player programs that make it trivially easy to tip an artist when one plays a song.
All tips are voluntary. Encourage people to try out music at no risk; make it easy for them to come back and pay only if they like it.
I bet you make tons more money that way. But it does require a larger leap of faith.
There are responses to this message:
- Re: Napster / Elvis, Jim Carrico, 6/29/2000; 11:19:55 AM
- Re: Napster / Elvis, Dave Winer, 6/29/2000; 11:21:25 AM
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