Comments on: (Selling) content in a networked age http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/04/01/selling-content-in-a-networked-age/ thoughts on museums, the social web, innovation Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The whole NPG / Wikimedia thing « electronic museum http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/04/01/selling-content-in-a-networked-age/#comment-8027 The whole NPG / Wikimedia thing « electronic museum Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:11:34 +0000 http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/?p=475#comment-8027 [...] seem apposite to at least comment given my current thread of presentations and posts is all about freedom, openness and [...] [...] seem apposite to at least comment given my current thread of presentations and posts is all about freedom, openness and [...]

]]> By: Bench Marks » Blog Archive » I, Curmudgeon http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/04/01/selling-content-in-a-networked-age/#comment-7846 Bench Marks » Blog Archive » I, Curmudgeon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:42:30 +0000 http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/?p=475#comment-7846 [...] “Magical Thinking” response to open content with Ellis’ attitudes to “(Selling) content in a networked age“. From the perspective of a contemporary observer, use these examples to illustrate the [...] [...] “Magical Thinking” response to open content with Ellis’ attitudes to “(Selling) content in a networked age“. From the perspective of a contemporary observer, use these examples to illustrate the [...]

]]> By: Mike http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/04/01/selling-content-in-a-networked-age/#comment-7843 Mike Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:55:26 +0000 http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/?p=475#comment-7843 Anders - that's a great point, and a tricky problem. Ultimately, I personally believe that hands will be forced: the networked environment will reduce revenues from the existing and broken business models to such an extent that change will have to happen. At the same time, interest in OA and the funders' approaches to OA will do the same: eroding a power base that has remained strong until now. Change will happen in this way, but it'll be a slow and painful war of attrition. I'd rather see the various elements proactively investing in research and experimentation that might ultimately find some profitable answers to these problems. Anders – that’s a great point, and a tricky problem.

Ultimately, I personally believe that hands will be forced: the networked environment will reduce revenues from the existing and broken business models to such an extent that change will have to happen. At the same time, interest in OA and the funders’ approaches to OA will do the same: eroding a power base that has remained strong until now.

Change will happen in this way, but it’ll be a slow and painful war of attrition. I’d rather see the various elements proactively investing in research and experimentation that might ultimately find some profitable answers to these problems.

]]> By: Anders http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/2009/04/01/selling-content-in-a-networked-age/#comment-7841 Anders Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:06:24 +0000 http://electronicmuseum.org.uk/?p=475#comment-7841 Hi, Nice post. I really like how you advocate experimentation. It isn't clear to me from the post - do you make any suggestions on how to approach the fundamental problem: As Clay Shirky describes - large business currently exist and function with the aim of solving a problem that no longer exists - replication and distribution of information. However, due to legal legacies these businesses can still to some degree enforce that the public pay them to solve these problem which no longer exists. And that is a great business - money for (almost) nothing. The only problem is the abusive tactics, lobbying or corruption that is needed to keep the legacy legal climate. How do you convince legacy businesses to abandon "money for (almost) nothing" - when the alternatives all involve real work to solve real problems? Best Anders Hi,

Nice post. I really like how you advocate experimentation.

It isn’t clear to me from the post – do you make any suggestions on how to approach the fundamental problem:

As Clay Shirky describes – large business currently exist and function with the aim of solving a problem that no longer exists – replication and distribution of information. However, due to legal legacies these businesses can still to some degree enforce that the public pay them to solve these problem which no longer exists. And that is a great business – money for (almost) nothing. The only problem is the abusive tactics, lobbying or corruption that is needed to keep the legacy legal climate.

How do you convince legacy businesses to abandon “money for (almost) nothing” – when the alternatives all involve real work to solve real problems?

Best
Anders

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