Comments on: Music by donation: Trent Reznor reports http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/ Online economics Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: juepucta http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2520 juepucta Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:48:27 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2520 On the other hand, people paid (ridiculously up to 40 pounds UK) for an album they had never heard either. Odd. -G. On the other hand, people paid (ridiculously up to 40 pounds UK) for an album they had never heard either. Odd.

-G.

]]> By: Laurence http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2515 Laurence Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:20:35 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2515 One critical point to bear in mind here: Trent/Saul were asking people to pay for music that they hadn't heard before! I wonder how many more folks would have paid the $5 if they had been able to preview the music before downloading? You have to figure some, perhaps even a significant number, of those who downloaded for free were simply trying to see what the music was like... right? One critical point to bear in mind here: Trent/Saul were asking people to pay for music that they hadn’t heard before! I wonder how many more folks would have paid the $5 if they had been able to preview the music before downloading? You have to figure some, perhaps even a significant number, of those who downloaded for free were simply trying to see what the music was like… right?

]]> By: Kerry http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2513 Kerry Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:40:21 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/music-by-donation-trent-reznor-reports/#comment-2513 But with the increase in file sharing and decline in record sales, music contracts will move to more revenue generated by touring. If you download for free and listen you're more likely to fork out the $100+ for the ticket. And if you've got the first album cheap less likely to pay for the second eg Artic Monkeys. But with the increase in file sharing and decline in record sales, music contracts will move to more revenue generated by touring. If you download for free and listen you’re more likely to fork out the $100+ for the ticket. And if you’ve got the first album cheap less likely to pay for the second eg Artic Monkeys.

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