Re:Most pirates say they'd pay for legal downloads
by sharan on Thursday May 06, 2010 @04:45AM
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There is some level of Bradley Effect to take in to account here. As http://madepublishing.com/wp/2010/04/psychology_of_free/ pointed out a few days back on HN, it's very unlikely that people will make the effort of thinking about the transaction and pulling out their wallets for a micropayment when a free, and equally good option is available another click away.
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Re:Most pirates say they'd pay for legal downloads
by noss on Thursday May 06, 2010 @04:54AM
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I was not familiar with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect so I had to look it up.
Re:Most pirates say they'd pay for legal downloads
by daniel02216 on Thursday May 06, 2010 @05:55AM
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That's why there should be a subscription option so the barrier of a micropayment disappears. I'd pay a subscription fee for (for example) unlimited TV shows and movies from iTunes, but I don't buy shows on iTunes because they cost $2 a piece (and they're DRMed, but that's a different matter).
Re:Most pirates say they'd pay for legal downloads
by covercash on Thursday May 06, 2010 @05:36AM
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when a free, and equally good option is available another click away
Which is why a better looking, faster downloading, reasonably priced option would probably convert a good chunk of the pirates. People are willing to pay if they see value in it.