Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs


	Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs

reimers

1-23-2009 3:52 PM

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reimers says:

Monty Python started a YouTube channel with tons of their sketches streaming for free. The included links to their DVDs at Amazon. The result was a whopping 23,000% increase in sales.

Are you paying attention, MPAA and RIAA? A controlled release of free material keeps people from resorting to piracy and keeps them in your controlled ecosphere

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