Fame vs Fortune: Micropayments and Free Content

Clay Shirky writes another article on micropayments which is bound to create huge ripples in the industry…the last one he wrote practically killed the industry in its infancy. (Just keep an eye on this story on how it rises in links through Technorati–it was just published so it will take some time, by Monday afternoon for sure–and for sure, this will be slashdotted as well…)

Some choice responses filtering in from others online (courtesy Technorati):

Jeff Jarvis: The free me

Arnold Kling: Economics of Content

Ant’s Eye View: Shirky Disses Micropayments

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Background:

The Scott McCloud Comic Strip Essay which Clay alludes to.

The Case Against Micropayments

The Case for Micropayments

Online Micropayment Strategies and Solutions

Will [Wireless] Carriers Cash In On Micropayments?

Will BitPass Break the Micropayments Quagmire?

Evangelizing For the Small Guy

Micropayments: Is It The Time?

The Skinny on AT&T’s Web Cents Pre-Paid Content Subscription Card

BitPass Closes First Round Funding at $1.5 Million

Peppercoin Receives $1.7 Million in Venture Funding, Launches Service

Micropayment’s Big Potential

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