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Re:Why I'm a Pirate by gabaix on Thursday January 19, 2012 @02:25AM (#3483533)
You can sell rights to be the first viewer/reader/consumer. With a world where all digital content is almost free, first-time exclusivity can increase highly its value.
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Re:Why I'm a Pirate by stevecooperorg on Thursday January 19, 2012 @05:17AM (#3483869)
I agree that 'first consumer pays everything' is an option. Hardback books work like this a little -- if you want to read it earlier, you need to pay more.

I don't know that this continues to work for digital goods. Are there examples you're thinking of?

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Re:Why I'm a Pirate by gabaix on Thursday January 19, 2012 @12:26PM (#3485481)
No, that's right. I think there are a lot of opportunities businesses haven't explored enough.
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