http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-319318 Paul Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:59:27 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/#comment-319318 I've just finished an audiobook from Podiobooks that I thoroughly enjoyed. I got it for free, so why would I pay ten bucks AFTER having consumed it? I can't put my finger on why I would pay for something I can consume for free, but I did, and I hopefully there are lots more people who do the same. And hey, it made me feel great handing over that ten bucks so everyone is a winner :-) I’ve just finished an audiobook from Podiobooks that I thoroughly enjoyed. I got it for free, so why would I pay ten bucks AFTER having consumed it? I can’t put my finger on why I would pay for something I can consume for free, but I did, and I hopefully there are lots more people who do the same. And hey, it made me feel great handing over that ten bucks so everyone is a winner

]]> http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-273404 Chuck75 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/#comment-273404 I am one who definitely buys the music and books even after I have gotten them for free. Scott Sigler and mc chris are two examples of artists that I have paid for even after getting the bulk of the material for free. I enjoy what they do and I would like them to continue doing it. If they don't get paid for it they can't continue doing it full time so I consider it a win win scenario. They get paid for doing what they love and I am rewarded with entertainment that I want. I am one who definitely buys the music and books even after I have gotten them for free. Scott Sigler and mc chris are two examples of artists that I have paid for even after getting the bulk of the material for free. I enjoy what they do and I would like them to continue doing it. If they don’t get paid for it they can’t continue doing it full time so I consider it a win win scenario. They get paid for doing what they love and I am rewarded with entertainment that I want.

]]> http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-273166 David Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/#comment-273166 Awesome! It is always good to see proof that somebody can make money even though they give their stuff away for free. Awesome! It is always good to see proof that somebody can make money even though they give their stuff away for free.

]]> http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-273161 Tyler Hurst Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:28:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/02/01/how-free-media-brought-in-42-million-in-sales/#comment-273161 As someone intimately familiar with how to get *ahem* free music, I know I'm always willing to pay for it if I see the musician has it for free somewhere else. Call it guilt, a need to reward him or just a sense of goodwill, but this type of thing has long been supported by unscrupulous kids of the Napster generation. Simply put, if we like you, we'll buy more stuff. Artists should remember they're as above their fans as they used to be. As someone intimately familiar with how to get *ahem* free music, I know I’m always willing to pay for it if I see the musician has it for free somewhere else.
Call it guilt, a need to reward him or just a sense of goodwill, but this type of thing has long been supported by unscrupulous kids of the Napster generation.
Simply put, if we like you, we’ll buy more stuff. Artists should remember they’re as above their fans as they used to be.

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