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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by iconfinder on Sunday February 21, 2010 @08:40AM (#1140546)
I don't agree that these interviews are just chit-chat and feel that I have learned a lot from these interviews. I have subscribed on these nice (free) interviews for 9 months now and listen to them many times a week. Paying the subscription fee is a great way to pay Andrew back for all the hard work he has put into these interviews.
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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by drawkbox on Sunday February 21, 2010 @01:24PM (#1140972)
It is probably fine if he is giving a portion to the people he interviewed. People go to mixergy to hear from them. It does also push people to check out interviews before they go behind the pay wall.

However, I think this is a really bad business move, second only to using a fake name. It creates distrust and devalues the community aspect of the product.

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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by kareemm on Sunday February 21, 2010 @02:13PM (#1141060)
A really bad business move is doing something that isn't sustainable. Given that giving his interviews away for free isn't sustainable, putting his content behind a paywall is probably an experiment to see if he can build a sustainable business.
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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by AndrewWarner on Sunday February 21, 2010 @02:14PM (#1141063)
Thanks. I think part of the problem is that people will see this as just a show as long as I don't take risks to elevate the work.
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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by swombat on Sunday February 21, 2010 @02:30PM (#1141087)
What's wrong with "just a show"? A show can both achieve a lot and can be worth a lot.
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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by melvinram on Sunday February 21, 2010 @03:14PM (#1141165)
The distinction is entertainment versus actionable education. I get the sense that Andrew's goal for Mixergy is to be the latter.
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Re:Mixergy is now a paid subscription service for interviews... by swombat on Sunday February 21, 2010 @03:29PM (#1141189)
Shows can certainly be educational and actionable, while still being entertaining...
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