Comments on: Would you pay a voluntary contribution for your BitTorrent usage? http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/ The Virtual Investor Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dan Jolt http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-321611 Dan Jolt Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:13:23 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-321611 Paying 50c per downloaded TV show sounds about right to me, if it's paid only for stuff I watch at least half way through. It would add up to 15 Eur/month if you watch one show daily or 30 Eur/month if you watch two. This is close to what pay TV cost here - but pay TV doesn't have anything I would want to watch on a daily basis. The only problem: Using bittorrent is quite illegal here with more restrictive laws coming up in 2008 which even clearly forbid download-only acquiring of video from unofficial sources. So currently I pay the things I load and really like by buying the DVD-boxset when it comes out. Paying 50c per downloaded TV show sounds about right to me, if it’s paid only for stuff I watch at least half way through. It would add up to 15 Eur/month if you watch one show daily or 30 Eur/month if you watch two. This is close to what pay TV cost here – but pay TV doesn’t have anything I would want to watch on a daily basis.

The only problem: Using bittorrent is quite illegal here with more restrictive laws coming up in 2008 which even clearly forbid download-only acquiring of video from unofficial sources.

So currently I pay the things I load and really like by buying the DVD-boxset when it comes out.

]]> By: James http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-321334 James Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:29:21 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-321334 Per download price is not an option for me. The way I see it is this: Paying one lump sum per year to access whatever content I want is the way forward. I don't spend £200 a year on DVD's, let alone TV but I would be willing to pay a one lump sum like this to have unlimited access to all TV and (though highly unlikely) movies. For me the model works as the companies make garanteed money straight up and I also know that I am not going to be paying by the "item". This is why Napster works for me, I pay a monthly fee and I have music - since I joined Napster I've never once downloaded warez MP3's, I simply haven't needed too. There are two other major problems to consider. America is ALWAYS ahead on TV and unless they start to distribute AT THE SAME TIME I won't change my current habits. Additionally the money they make from this avenue would have to compensate for the loss of revenue from distribution channels, e.g. Sky 1 etc. Per download price is not an option for me.

The way I see it is this: Paying one lump sum per year to access whatever content I want is the way forward. I don’t spend £200 a year on DVD’s, let alone TV but I would be willing to pay a one lump sum like this to have unlimited access to all TV and (though highly unlikely) movies. For me the model works as the companies make garanteed money straight up and I also know that I am not going to be paying by the “item”. This is why Napster works for me, I pay a monthly fee and I have music – since I joined Napster I’ve never once downloaded warez MP3’s, I simply haven’t needed too.

There are two other major problems to consider. America is ALWAYS ahead on TV and unless they start to distribute AT THE SAME TIME I won’t change my current habits. Additionally the money they make from this avenue would have to compensate for the loss of revenue from distribution channels, e.g. Sky 1 etc.

]]> By: jamescoops http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-321048 jamescoops Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:53:21 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-321048 social pricing wouldnt work if the recipient is a big media Co. rather than a band with a massive cult following (radiohead). It might work if it was hypothecated for a particular show though. social pricing wouldnt work if the recipient is a big media Co. rather than a band with a massive cult following (radiohead). It might work if it was hypothecated for a particular show though.

]]> By: ceedee http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-321017 ceedee Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:17:12 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-321017 How about we agree to pay 1c per downloaded show and then another 49c if we think it was worth watching? Similarly, how many folks will only pay a small amount to download the Radiohead album but then go on to buy the retail box when it's released? How about we agree to pay 1c per downloaded show and then another 49c if we think it was worth watching?

Similarly, how many folks will only pay a small amount to download the Radiohead album but then go on to buy the retail box when it’s released?

]]> By: Mark Scholes http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-320918 Mark Scholes Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:31:01 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-320918 I'd prefer to avoid the giant media companies and give the money straight to the creators. I wrote more about it at http://mavhc.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-method-for-making-tv-shows.html I’d prefer to avoid the giant media companies and give the money straight to the creators. I wrote more about it at http://mavhc.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-method-for-making-tv-shows.html

]]> By: Adrian http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2007/10/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-320880 Adrian Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:24:01 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/would-you-pay-a-voluntary-contribution-for-your-bittorrent-usage/#comment-320880 Its a nice idea, I prefer the idea that you pay $x a year and can then download whatever rubbish you wish in what ever format there is available. Its a nice idea, I prefer the idea that you pay $x a year and can then download whatever rubbish you wish in what ever format there is available.

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