This is the third article in this series entitled: The Economics of Video Entertainment Part 1 Here Part 2 Here For the last couple of days I’ve been leading up to talking about the individual value proposition as to why people purchase, watch, read or listen to certain types of content. Hedonic pricing [...]
Ministers are flying home after negotiating the ACTA agreement, which very soon may not be required.It would appear that there is some experimentation being conducted that very soon could moot the very reason for ACTA. Finally, we are seeing the Content creation companies figure out how to commercialise their products on the P2P networks. [...]
When I was four years old, my family constructed a house. I asked my father how the builders knew what went where. And he told me about the plans and showed me the blueprints. I was enthralled, here was a method to build something. Draw up a master plan, order the lumber, roofing iron, and [...]
I just can’t believe that big business doesn’t yet understand the guaranteed formula for failure. Interdiction of an activity that is desired by the majority of the population will be met by alternative technological means. Each time Governments, Lobbyists and the partnered Judiciary (well they have no choice really, most judicial appointments are [...]
It is an unstated fact of life that women provide the nurturing for the men that bring home the bacon. Therefore any potential male suitor needs to know exactly what the bacon is. Guys, a hint, it’s not a 1979 Holden Monaro with mag wheels and a 400 decibel stereo anymore. It’s [...]
The opening screens (1 minute and 35 seconds) of the episode are a 3D virtual reality game. The plot as usual is about House diagnosing an unusual ailment. Now far be it for me to spoil the ending for the fans that haven’t yet had the opportunity to view this episode – [...]
Last week we talked about Episode 3 of House MD being available legally before the P2P networks got hold of it. In February this year, Channel 10 realising that they were running 6 months behind the rest of the world, changed the sequencing of the House episodes so that they were only two weeks [...]
Well, at least in Australia. The Technology offered by some content distributors is making File Sharing look like the poor relative. Re-broadcasting video content is legal in the USA. Viewing rebroadcast sites in the USA is legal from Australia. The re-broadcasters are getting content faster than the file-sharing seeders. HOUSE M.D. House is Back, [...]
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I promised statistical revelations today about the possible damage that file sharing was causing to physical record sales. I regret that the magnitude of the outcome would dictate that I confirm the results in more than one methodology, so for the moment, I’m afraid, we shall all have to wait a little bit longer. [...]