Re:Subscribers are the new, new thing in business
by Silhouette on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @09:57AM
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Compare subscription to Netflix vs. buying a movie on a DVD (and maybe ripping a personal backup copy).
That's a good comparison, because it makes clear that both approaches can have merit.
For content I'm likely to enjoy watching or listening to again in the future, I too would always prefer to have a permanent copy. The medium doesn't really matter, but having the control does.
However, I've also seen a lot of content on services like Netflix that I enjoyed watching once but maybe wouldn't ever want to watch again. I got to watch it for far less money than I would have had to pay to buy a permanent copy, but Netflix still got some money from me in return. This was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
That's a good comparison, because it makes clear that both approaches can have merit.
For content I'm likely to enjoy watching or listening to again in the future, I too would always prefer to have a permanent copy. The medium doesn't really matter, but having the control does.
However, I've also seen a lot of content on services like Netflix that I enjoyed watching once but maybe wouldn't ever want to watch again. I got to watch it for far less money than I would have had to pay to buy a permanent copy, but Netflix still got some money from me in return. This was a mutually beneficial arrangement.