Pirates and the Future of Entertainment

It seems that the software companies are finally getting a clue and developing business models that are not based on the old "pay for product" idea. The new economy and openness of the Internet has made this model impractical. Game companies, like Electronic Arts, are starting to see they can sell more to their customers if they let their games be freely distributed. This means they can sell lot's of other things with the software being the conduit. It is all designed to work off of a subscription basis, much like a magazine subscription. In the future, instead of going to the game store to buy the newest game, you will simply subscribe. The expansions and upgrades will be part of the package.

Now if the music industry would only learn...

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