[linux-audio-user] Re: Totally OT (was Rhythm Galaxy vol.1 drum/percussion sample library)

[Cesare Marilungo]

Carlo Capocasa wrote:

>>This being the case, how on earth can such individuals make the case that
>>they deserve to be paid for what they do for a living, while an artist,
>>programmer, or individual in some line of work other than their own - does
>>not?
>>    
>>
>
>Ah, I was wondering where the 'OT' dicussions were... LOL, not really OT
>but simply with a philosophical focus, and just as important. We gotta
>discuss these things ya know :)
>
>I believe the reason why digital products with a cost are frowned upon
>so heavily is simply that there is no cost (or very little cost) for
>reproduction, and hence their potential for widespread use and EXTREME
>network effects (especially when re-use is permitted) are much greater
>when they are distributed under one of the free licenses.
>
>I do not believe that proper compensation is not possible under these
>circumstances. The proper way to do it has simply not been implemented
>yet very widely.
>
>This guy
>
>http://tipping.selfpromotion.com
>
>might be a good place to start looking.
>
>That classic economics problem is this:
>
>Price
>
>|  \
>|   \
>|- - \
>|    ¦\
>|    ¦ \
>|_________________   Quantity
>     x
>
>For any given price, you have a number of people who would have bought
>if the price was lower, and a number of people who would have bought
>even if the price was higher. The proper price is a compromise of the
>two. The income you yield is price times quantity, represented in the
>diagram by the area of the square.
>
>If you start a tipping economy, AND you assume that everyone will tip
>his or her highest price possible (which they will, if they are grateful
>enough for your product and have been able to earn some money with it as
>well), and further assume they will if you succeed in making them very
>grateful for your service, you need no such compomise; your yield is
>represented by the area of the complete triangle.
>
>Not to mention free viral advertising.
>
>My theory is that for good tipping marketing two things must be done:
>
>1. Create a good product
>2. Make the product as personal as possible to promote gratitude (If
>you've got a bald head and a pot belly that's great, it helps make you
>human and people will be thrilled that this less-than-perfect human is
>working his butt off for them)
>
>In my case, this will probably be the 'looks gay but is friendly
>sympathy bonus', LOL
>
>I can't wait to get some good songs out to test this.
>
>For linux software (and other free software) what we need is a good
>method for tipping distribution, because there are so many people
>involved who all deserve their fair share, so people simply can tip to
>'linux audio' and the bulk will be covered... including kernel,
>libraries... And they then may proceed to tipping towards special
>sympathies :)
>
>You know, I just know this can work, and I'm looking forward to.
>
>Carlo
>
>
>
>  
>
I'm with you Carlo. Perhaps you already knew.

To me the hypocrisy is questioning about these issues without taking the 
tipping option into consideration. Personally, I went in this direction.

Is it working?

Not yet. I received three donations since more than a year ago, when I 
started this . And two of them came from two kind people on this list, 
for whom this solution is maybe obvious.

The reason - and this is the strongest hypocrisy - is also that people 
think that if you don't sell your work, but just ask for voluntary 
donations, you can afford it.

Another reason, and this is why I was sarcastic with your first post, 
Maluvia, is that there are still people who believe that a printed cd 
sounds better than a cd-r or a flac file downloaded from the Net. Or 
just that they're two completely differen things.  I contacted the same 
magazines that reviewed some of my printed records rating them as 
masterpieces of the genre. When they saw that I was giving my newer 
stuff as free downloads they din't even care to listen.

Dana, to me it is great that you put a donation button on 
ubuntustudio.org. And your ambition should be that one day this could 
give you even a greater income than just enough to pay the hosting fees. 
For people it is ok to pay for a magazine full of advertising and with a 
content written by somebody who stumbled upon the topic the day before 
he wrote the article.

Sorry for my poor english.

c.
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