Company bosses disagree about whether people will pay for content online. Disney boss Bob Iger reckons they will, I think they won't. It seems there is an even split across the two camps. Only time will tell to see who's right!
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-sunvalley8-2009jul08,0,6252478.story
People pay for music online, right? Once a convenient payment is worked out, I'm pretty sure a significant proportion of the web will be monetizable. Of course this monetization will be circumvented by those with the time and energy to do so, just as illegal music downloads haven't been stopped, just stymied. Ultimately though, I imagine it will just be easier for most people to pay their various site subscriptions along with their isp payments each month.
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ReplyDeleteMichael Grade reckons people will pay for online content as well.