Comments on: Harry Potter and illicit filesharing http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/ All the things I'll keep doing until they are not Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:43:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kari http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Kari Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:04:33 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/#comment-615 I love the downloadable content. I would NEVER have discovered Scott or JC or Tee otherwise. I love listening to their books but what I love even more is the signed copies of Scott and Tee's books....I'm still waiting for JC's to be in print but I know I'll buy them and that he'll sign them. :) Regardless of the Harry Potter stuff - and whoever thought that illegal downloads wouldn't happen is living in la la land - I think it's done more good than harm. More people I know now are turned onto the podcast novel and wouldn't have it any other way. I love the downloadable content. I would NEVER have discovered Scott or JC or Tee otherwise. I love listening to their books but what I love even more is the signed copies of Scott and Tee’s books….I’m still waiting for JC’s to be in print but I know I’ll buy them and that he’ll sign them. :)

Regardless of the Harry Potter stuff – and whoever thought that illegal downloads wouldn’t happen is living in la la land – I think it’s done more good than harm. More people I know now are turned onto the podcast novel and wouldn’t have it any other way.

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]]> By: Marc Gunn http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Marc Gunn Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:09:09 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/#comment-594 Yup. One of my friends read the illegal downloaded copy of Harry Potter. And I'm sure there were thousands if not tens of thousands of others who did as well. But it won't stop them from buying, or supporting the series in ways that will help Rowling sell millions more. The big problem for anyone marketer is it's not easily trackable. However, my entire career was built around free music downloads. Anyone can download 2-3 CDs worth of free music from my various websites. And I'll be giving way a LOT more music in my lifetime. Hours upon hours of hard work. And while the corporate types bitch, my career will continue to grow because I, too, know that every time someone downloads my music and listen to it on repeat, they are becoming a fan. They are telling more friends. And they ARE buying more CDs. Top two reasons why people buy our music online? Free downloads and podcasts. People know when you put your heart into something and they want to support you... IF they think that you are worth it. And maybe THAT'S the REAL fear. Corporate types are coming to the realization that people might not like what they buy. And they only want to buy what they like. I only bought one other Harry Potter book. But now I'm a big fan and I paid money to get my book yesterday and be one of the first to read it. Not everyone likes my music. That's okay. Where one doesn't, there's another ten who will fall in love and buy EVERYTHING I release, EVEN IF they already downloaded EVERYTHING I have ever released... No ESPECIALLY IF. Yes, it's scary to trust in the good will of people. And some are gonna never pay a dime. But they will find other ways to support you which will pay for itself in the future. Yup. One of my friends read the illegal downloaded copy of Harry Potter. And I’m sure there were thousands if not tens of thousands of others who did as well. But it won’t stop them from buying, or supporting the series in ways that will help Rowling sell millions more. The big problem for anyone marketer is it’s not easily trackable.

However, my entire career was built around free music downloads. Anyone can download 2-3 CDs worth of free music from my various websites. And I’ll be giving way a LOT more music in my lifetime. Hours upon hours of hard work. And while the corporate types bitch, my career will continue to grow because I, too, know that every time someone downloads my music and listen to it on repeat, they are becoming a fan. They are telling more friends. And they ARE buying more CDs.

Top two reasons why people buy our music online? Free downloads and podcasts.

People know when you put your heart into something and they want to support you… IF they think that you are worth it.

And maybe THAT’S the REAL fear. Corporate types are coming to the realization that people might not like what they buy. And they only want to buy what they like. I only bought one other Harry Potter book. But now I’m a big fan and I paid money to get my book yesterday and be one of the first to read it.

Not everyone likes my music. That’s okay. Where one doesn’t, there’s another ten who will fall in love and buy EVERYTHING I release, EVEN IF they already downloaded EVERYTHING I have ever released… No ESPECIALLY IF.

Yes, it’s scary to trust in the good will of people. And some are gonna never pay a dime. But they will find other ways to support you which will pay for itself in the future.

]]> By: Mark Forman http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Mark Forman Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:25:06 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/#comment-593 Why you, you new media iconoclast! Hmm, got Seth to come to the party. Ahh, divergent opinion thingies, gotta love them. Keep us from gettng bored. Why you, you new media iconoclast! Hmm, got Seth to come to the party. Ahh, divergent opinion thingies, gotta love them. Keep us from gettng bored.

]]> By: Evo Terra http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Evo Terra Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:47:24 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/#comment-591 Seth, I know you are a proponent of making digital copies available online. Where I take issue is your assumption (and that is what it is) that people only buy the dead tree version because reading online is a pain. I'm sure it happens some of the time, but I don't believe it's the primary motivator. People do read online. The 'inconvenience' factor often reported is a myth to many, IMHO. E. Seth,

I know you are a proponent of making digital copies available online. Where I take issue is your assumption (and that is what it is) that people only buy the dead tree version because reading online is a pain. I’m sure it happens some of the time, but I don’t believe it’s the primary motivator. People do read online. The ‘inconvenience’ factor often reported is a myth to many, IMHO.

E.

]]> By: seth godin http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/comment-page-1/#comment-590 seth godin Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:38:24 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/07/21/harry-potter-and-illicit-filesharing/#comment-590 I'm sorry I didn't say what you imagined I said. As the first bestselling author to put an entire book for free online, I think have a fair amount of cred in this area. Why do you think giving stuff away online increases hard sales? Because people start reading online, realize they love the book but hate the format and buy the hardcopy. Really. Been there. So, if you want to take my post as something against sharing online, feel free, but you're making that up. Not what I said, not what I meant. I’m sorry I didn’t say what you imagined I said. As the first bestselling author to put an entire book for free online, I think have a fair amount of cred in this area. Why do you think giving stuff away online increases hard sales? Because people start reading online, realize they love the book but hate the format and buy the hardcopy. Really. Been there.

So, if you want to take my post as something against sharing online, feel free, but you’re making that up. Not what I said, not what I meant.

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