Comments on: free book from oprah results in sales http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/02/free-book-from-oprah-results-in-sales music . media . web. culture Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: RobbH http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/02/free-book-from-oprah-results-in-sales#comment-57419 RobbH Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:22:41 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1315#comment-57419 Related, interesting perspective: > Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business > http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free Related, interesting perspective:
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Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business
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]]> By: Dave Allen http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/02/free-book-from-oprah-results-in-sales#comment-57038 Dave Allen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:26:15 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1315#comment-57038 @M, My post is really to show that when people are exposed to music for free online it results in a sale. The book analogy is I believe spot on - that book has been out for a year with dwindling sales, then it gets exposure, it's made available for free and then sales erupt.... @M,

My post is really to show that when people are exposed to music for free online it results in a sale. The book analogy is I believe spot on - that book has been out for a year with dwindling sales, then it gets exposure, it’s made available for free and then sales erupt….

]]> By: m http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/02/free-book-from-oprah-results-in-sales#comment-57017 m Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1315#comment-57017 I'm not sure I would equate books and music so much. people are still averse to reading a whole novel online whereas most people don't seem to mind an album that way... I’m not sure I would equate books and music so much. people are still averse to reading a whole novel online whereas most people don’t seem to mind an album that way…

]]> By: Dave http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/02/free-book-from-oprah-results-in-sales#comment-56990 Dave Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:44:48 +0000 http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?p=1315#comment-56990 Though it is on a much smaller scale, I bought the Matthew Dear CD (an actual CD mind you) after hearing the free track here. Though it is on a much smaller scale, I bought the Matthew Dear CD (an actual CD mind you) after hearing the free track here.

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