Comments on: Are Writers’ New Media Demands Of An Industry On The Brink Of Meltdown Pointless? http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:45:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Penny Griffiths http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html/comment-page-1#comment-9577 Penny Griffiths Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:46:34 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html#comment-9577 Music is not free. If it is, is it legal? It is comments like this that make people think it is free. I have never downloaded an illegal file or burnt my own discs. It may appear to be given away to the public for free in some instances but perhaps the licenses for that content were paid for by different means ie, the provider paid, using advertising revenue or blanket subscription. Nothing should be free. Hear it, see it, like it? Then BUY IT! Support creators, encourage development. Music is not free. If it is, is it legal? It is comments like this that make people think it is free.
I have never downloaded an illegal file or burnt my own discs. It may appear to be given away to the public for free in some instances but perhaps the licenses for that content were paid for by different means ie, the provider paid, using advertising revenue or blanket subscription. Nothing should be free. Hear it, see it, like it? Then BUY IT! Support creators, encourage development.

]]> By: Partha Bhattacharya http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html/comment-page-1#comment-9575 Partha Bhattacharya Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:44:45 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html#comment-9575 Free rarely substitutes quality content. I feel people will continue to pay for content as long as there is value to be had. Let me narrate an experience I had sometime back. In a countryside fair there were 2 pavilions a little apart from one another, both offering magic shows. One was free, the other costing an entry fee. Guess which one drew most crowds! It was the paid magic show. The reason is obvious. People knew they were going to see quality program in the paid show. It is a fallacy to think people won't pay for quality content. Which is why the present strike by the writers' guild is justified. Free rarely substitutes quality content. I feel people will continue to pay for content as long as there is value to be had. Let me narrate an experience I had sometime back.

In a countryside fair there were 2 pavilions a little apart from one another, both offering magic shows. One was free, the other costing an entry fee.

Guess which one drew most crowds! It was the paid magic show. The reason is obvious.

People knew they were going to see quality program in the paid show.

It is a fallacy to think people won’t pay for quality content. Which is why the present strike by the writers’ guild is justified.

]]> By: Ed http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html/comment-page-1#comment-9568 Ed Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:02:43 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html#comment-9568 It seems completely reasonable for the writers to want a share of whatever revenue stream exists in the future. Until the industry finds a way to exist without creators of content, writers should be fairly compensated for their contributions. It seems completely reasonable for the writers to want a share of whatever revenue stream exists in the future.

Until the industry finds a way to exist without creators of content, writers should be fairly compensated for their contributions.

]]> By: David http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html/comment-page-1#comment-9567 David Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:56:13 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html#comment-9567 Although I agree with you that people have come to expect free services from the internet, at some point people will have to be paid for their services. Even though google's search service is absolutely free - they are still pulling in money. You are correct in saying that people put up video content for free but there is a difference between content and a story. Perhaps if writers are writing things that people do not want then the marketplace will tell them. But if they create something of value then they will be reimbursed for their efforts. People pay for things they find to be of value for them. Putting Mentos in a bottle of Coca-Cola well although amusing is ultimately - value-less making it free content. The bottom line is that there is plenty of money in the global marketplace and especially the online marketplace for everyone to be paid when either goods or services are exchanged. Although I agree with you that people have come to expect free services from the internet, at some point people will have to be paid for their services. Even though google’s search service is absolutely free – they are still pulling in money.

You are correct in saying that people put up video content for free but there is a difference between content and a story. Perhaps if writers are writing things that people do not want then the marketplace will tell them. But if they create something of value then they will be reimbursed for their efforts.

People pay for things they find to be of value for them.

Putting Mentos in a bottle of Coca-Cola well although amusing is ultimately – value-less making it free content.

The bottom line is that there is plenty of money in the global marketplace and especially the online marketplace for everyone to be paid when either goods or services are exchanged.

]]> By: rodrigo http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html/comment-page-1#comment-9560 rodrigo Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:27:18 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/11/are-writers-new-media-demands-of-an-industry-on-the-brink-of-meltodwn-pointless.html#comment-9560 You are missing the point: they are simply saying "in the past we got X percent of the profits from the sale of widgets (videos, dvds, whatever) and we would like to make X percent of whatever uncertain amount you make in the future from online". it's a reasonable argument. they are aware that lots of content online won't make money... they are just saying that *IF* it does they want a cut. what's the argument against that exactly? You are missing the point: they are simply saying “in the past we got X percent of the profits from the sale of widgets (videos, dvds, whatever) and we would like to make X percent of whatever uncertain amount you make in the future from online”.

it’s a reasonable argument. they are aware that lots of content online won’t make money… they are just saying that *IF* it does they want a cut. what’s the argument against that exactly?

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