{"id":14530,"date":"2011-12-27T22:42:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T04:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=14530"},"modified":"2024-01-13T00:32:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T06:32:45","slug":"noisestash-get-louis-ck-live-at-the-beacon-on-the-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/12\/noisestash-get-louis-ck-live-at-the-beacon-on-the-cheap\/","title":{"rendered":"Noisestash: Get Louis CK: Live at the Beacon on the cheap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A couple of weeks back, we talked about Louis CK’s Live at the Beacon Theater online experiment. Basically Louis CK produced a full stand-up show in New York City and then offered it to the masses as a DRM-free download on his site for the nominal price of $5. Let’s go back a second, A DRM-FREE DOWNLOAD FOR JUST 5 BUCKS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wasn’t some YouTube quality, shortened version of the rather pricey live show; Louis CK delivered for his fans with a high quality, HBO special length show to download for a mere fraction of the cost. It was a big gamble that CK took – putting out a product that cost thousands of dollars to produce and then distribute independently without tying it down with DRM. The hope being that by offering it at a reasonable price, people would not just buy it but refuse to pirate the special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was right! (Internet you made me proud.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only has Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theater been a tremendous success, it has proved that most people do not want to pirate goods if the product is 1. reasonably priced, 2. easily available, 3. good<\/strong>. With all the hot air being spewed as Congress debates SOPA and PROTECTIP\/PIPA; CK has countered the RIAA\/MPAA’s long held argument that the internet makes it easy to pirate content and ultimately hurt sales. As of December 21st, Louis CK has netted over $1 Million just $5 at a time and without any strings attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven’t already done so, you should really download special. It’s the usual brilliant stand-up you can expect from Louis CK but bigger than that it’s a big “Fuck You” to the RIAA and MPAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theater<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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