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Originally Posted by mynameisjim
I think calling the adult paysite model outdated is a little over reaching. Adult paysites are out of fashion because of piracy, not because the model is no longer appealing to customers. Paying a monthly fee for access to media is still a pretty popular business model. I pay a monthly fee for X Box Live, Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Hulu, etc. So it's not like charging a monthly fee is some sort of crazy notion that customers aren't interested in anymore.
I'm not defending the adult paysite model, but calling it outdated means you have to call all those other things outdated as well because they are basically the same thing.
What's the difference between me paying a monthly fee for Met Art or a monthly fee for HBO? Are the business models that different that one can be called a dinosaur and not the other?
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Price points. I just watched Seasons 1 through 4 of Burn Notice on NetFlix and still have thousands of other things that I can check out. I don't get access to one content provider, I get access to piles of them for a very low price. Funny that they spent more on one show than you will ever spend on your own sites but you want triple the price.
Oh, and I guess you could say they have other revenue streams before it hits NetFlix. They sure do, they sell the seasons on DVD which could easily be done with porn (pay once and download) and they license the content to television stations that mix in some ads to generate their own profit. Sound familiar? It should, because the exact model tubes operate on.
The paysite model isn't dying, the $29.95 per month for whatever paysites YOU shit out onto the internet is what is dying. If someone got access to a large chunk of sites from multiple providers $29.95 might even fly for awhile.
You know, it's not even like it matters if you see the big picture or not. Someday soon someone will go with price points that make a much larger segment of consumers happy and you will have something else to complain about. My bet is on Manwin since they are the only ones making such bold moves lately.