Content resource is unlimited. People can now make perfect copies of digitally recorded content for free. This is because they expect that content will be free and free - in fact, is precisely what it is. This is GOOD.
Think about the "content" - the culture - as the water. Where the water flows, life flourishes.
media content - items such as books, DVDs, hard disks, clothes, figurines Action Man and letters printed a finite resource. Nobody expects that these items will be free and people willingly pay good money for them.
Think about the "media content" - books, CDs, hard drives - as the jars and containers. They increase the usefulness of water and its value. If you can get water for free from the public area of \u200b\u200bthe river - well, this does not diminish the value of the vessels. On the contrary, when the rivers flow, the usefulness and value of vessels for water storage increases.
Continuing this metaphor: the copyright monopoly is an attempt to bring the barrier, overcoming all the rivers and turning them into narrow highlighting the trickles. As soon as the Big Media fail to bind the culture, it's as if stood inflow and outflow of water: the effect of standing pool, which becomes toxic. Fish die and begins to imagine the mosquitoes, because water has no where to przypływać, nor where to drain.
artists are not "own" culture, we are the owners of our names (attribution). Each artist with a group of his fans, he knows that the "driving force" give generously to the recipient's name. Our customers want us to go well. They want to reach the us their money and support.
Therefore, the cooperation of the artist with the merchant is valuable. The book with the autograph is worth more than the book without him. Sellers who collaborate with the artists - their share of revenue - they get the blessing of both artist and audience, and they can sell more items for more money.
In accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Share Alike works by using a fragment Sita Sings The Blues can be used by any person manufactured and sold without my permission. But anyone shares with me an income, he gets my "a sign of support of the artist" [ "creator Mark endorsed" ], or signature, and my fans are directed to his work (via e-mouth and my website).
However, competing against my work can be sold without requesting my approval. If they are cheaper, better quality or more accessible, they can sell better than the supported I products. Why should it be different? Competition may be good. The greater the incentive for anyone who submit a commercial partnership to produce high quality products at reasonable price and easily accessible. There is no incentive to compete with the good work, if it is already available at an affordable price or a comic album Sita Sings the Blues why anyone would ask yourself the trouble and post another one? If there is a competitive issue such publications, it must have some merit, the lack of this earlier. If in the opinion of publishers competing publications difference in quality between the products is so large that it is worth more than my recommendation, it's good for them, since they have done something correctly.
Remember:
Frequently asked questions regarding the Free Content:
P. Why publish a book, since its contents are available online for free?
O. Because the Internet has its limitations. You can not touch it or smell. The appearance of images is limited by the quality of the screen and can cause eyestrain.
books have value as objects - apart from the intellectual riches they contain. It is easy to carry with you, you can touch them, did not preclude them from power failures. Albums may be characterized by something that gives them even greater value: glossy paper, stamping, reflective and matte printing paper of different texture, very high quality illustrations. Books may be in themselves, something beautiful. Autographed books from authors of this work of art. Book may have value as objects worthy of collection, because they are scarce.
Consumers trying to bond with the artists. Even if the content is free, many fans would like to have work in a physical form. They also want to support the artist. The goods - items such as books, DVDs, clothing - will serve as a means for carrying out the transaction between artist and audience.
Q. Why share your work online for free when it is available in book form (or a DVD, CD, etc.)?
A. Because if it is free, may spread. If it is good, the public will be relied on, to quote them, share them, write their reviews and mainstream. Sharing the work for free allows you to achieve all that advertising, and besides it is good - not bad ideas - and not controlled, distributed freely - and not pushed on the strength of the throats. Instead of spending huge sums of money on bad advertising to sell the "content" that spętałeś, simply release the contents and let the ad represented itself. Use an unlimited resource the sale of a limited resource.
P. But even in the internet age I have practiced advertising!
A. Maybe. It depends, what is your work and how much time you have. If what you have is good, just give it some time. "Infectious" is rapidly growing popularity, but before it starts, it may take some time. Or you can use the ads to artificially direct the public's attention on something we otherwise would not at all interested. If a work is not good and will limit its advertising, it will decrease the interest.
This is our vision of Liberty. This is not communism. This is not capitalism as we know it. It is certainly not a monopoly. It's Free Culture and Free Initiative.
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Translation by: Nina Paley
, Understanding Free Content , http://www.questioncopyright.org/understanding_free_content
Understanding Free Content published on QuestionCopyright.org April 2, 2009 The
media content - items such as books, DVDs, hard disks, clothes, figurines Action Man and letters printed a finite resource. Nobody expects that these items will be free and people willingly pay good money for them.
Think about the "media content" - books, CDs, hard drives - as the jars and containers. They increase the usefulness of water and its value. If you can get water for free from the public area of \u200b\u200bthe river - well, this does not diminish the value of the vessels. On the contrary, when the rivers flow, the usefulness and value of vessels for water storage increases.
Continuing this metaphor: the copyright monopoly is an attempt to bring the barrier, overcoming all the rivers and turning them into narrow highlighting the trickles. As soon as the Big Media fail to bind the culture, it's as if stood inflow and outflow of water: the effect of standing pool, which becomes toxic. Fish die and begins to imagine the mosquitoes, because water has no where to przypływać, nor where to drain.
artists are not "own" culture, we are the owners of our names (attribution). Each artist with a group of his fans, he knows that the "driving force" give generously to the recipient's name. Our customers want us to go well. They want to reach the us their money and support.
Therefore, the cooperation of the artist with the merchant is valuable. The book with the autograph is worth more than the book without him. Sellers who collaborate with the artists - their share of revenue - they get the blessing of both artist and audience, and they can sell more items for more money.
In accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Share Alike works by using a fragment Sita Sings The Blues can be used by any person manufactured and sold without my permission. But anyone shares with me an income, he gets my "a sign of support of the artist" [ "creator Mark endorsed" ], or signature, and my fans are directed to his work (via e-mouth and my website).
Remember:
Free Initiative is also Free Culture.
Frequently asked questions regarding the Free Content:
P. Why publish a book, since its contents are available online for free?
O. Because the Internet has its limitations. You can not touch it or smell. The appearance of images is limited by the quality of the screen and can cause eyestrain.
books have value as objects - apart from the intellectual riches they contain. It is easy to carry with you, you can touch them, did not preclude them from power failures. Albums may be characterized by something that gives them even greater value: glossy paper, stamping, reflective and matte printing paper of different texture, very high quality illustrations. Books may be in themselves, something beautiful. Autographed books from authors of this work of art. Book may have value as objects worthy of collection, because they are scarce.
Consumers trying to bond with the artists. Even if the content is free, many fans would like to have work in a physical form. They also want to support the artist. The goods - items such as books, DVDs, clothing - will serve as a means for carrying out the transaction between artist and audience.
Q. Why share your work online for free when it is available in book form (or a DVD, CD, etc.)?
A. Because if it is free, may spread. If it is good, the public will be relied on, to quote them, share them, write their reviews and mainstream. Sharing the work for free allows you to achieve all that advertising, and besides it is good - not bad ideas - and not controlled, distributed freely - and not pushed on the strength of the throats. Instead of spending huge sums of money on bad advertising to sell the "content" that spętałeś, simply release the contents and let the ad represented itself. Use an unlimited resource the sale of a limited resource.
P. But even in the internet age I have practiced advertising!
A. Maybe. It depends, what is your work and how much time you have. If what you have is good, just give it some time. "Infectious" is rapidly growing popularity, but before it starts, it may take some time. Or you can use the ads to artificially direct the public's attention on something we otherwise would not at all interested. If a work is not good and will limit its advertising, it will decrease the interest.
This is our vision of Liberty. This is not communism. This is not capitalism as we know it. It is certainly not a monopoly. It's Free Culture and Free Initiative.
_______
Translation by: Nina Paley
, Understanding Free Content , http://www.questioncopyright.org/understanding_free_content
Understanding Free Content published on QuestionCopyright.org April 2, 2009 The
