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Originally Posted by JuicyBunny
Thats a weird thing abut people. Same scenario in import music CDs and DVDs...Crank the price and they buy, lower, because we cut out the middle people and customers stop. So let people pay more if it makes them happy.
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I recently caught myself paying for selected music on Band Camp at a rate of $7 - $10 per song! They had sample tracks on their site, which in turn linked to the full version to buy.
Of course I didn't buy a lot at this price, but it was music
I had to have, so I paid what they asked for it. I couldn't find it for sale anywhere else, or at any other price. And after I bought it, even though it was expensive, I don't regret it.
It made me think about just how important exclusive and unique content is and how devastating piracy really is. Then I started thinking about their sample tracks vs the new beastie boys album which they are streaming in its entirety for free. You can buy it if you want or just stream it anytime. Because I can stream the beastie boys tracks when I want, I never bought it. Not a single song. And I love the beastie boys! But the tracks that I could not find anywhere else and only had a sample, I paid an insane price for, and don't regret it.
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Originally Posted by Far-L
Regarding DRM - these days you can use DRM in a manner that is "invisible" to the surfer so it is not like the old days where it was just a pain in the ass. You can also use it to track traffic and re-market to ex members so it can be very useful, imho.
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Have not seen that, but sounds sweet. Any links to a company offering such a thing?