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Louis CK's Internet Experiment Pays Off
redletterdave writes "Comedian Louis C.K., real name Louis Szekely, took a major risk by openly selling his latest stand-up special, 'Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theater,' for only $5 on his website and refusing to put any DRM restrictions on the video, which made it easily susceptible to pirating and torrenting. Four days later, Louis CK's goodwill experiment has already paid off: The 44-year-old comic now reports making a profit of about $200,000, after banking more than $500,000 in revenue from the online-only sale. The special, which has sold 110,000 copies so far, is only available on Louis CK's website."
Heh. You remind me of this quote from a movie. I don't remember the exact movie, but the quote went something like this:
- I saved a man's life once!
- Yeah? What did you do?
- I stopped kicking him.
Who is forcing you to read or watch anything? :'-( You should report their actions to the proper authorities post haste!! ~:-O
It involves Beethoven and eye drops, my dobby droog.
Dark Reflection
even if it was a good movie instead of a smurf handjob fest
So THAT'S why they are always fucking singing!! I knew it had to be something.
So you haven't experienced the DVDs that force you to sit through previews by disabling skip and fast forward functionality. How nice for you.
The DVD isn't disabling those buttons. It's just a plastic disc with some data on it. It has no power over your player.
The culprit here is your insubordinate DVD player, which willfully disobeys your commands.
It might be possible to overwrite the player's firmware to make it more docile. If not, you should consider having it put down. If you tolerate insubordination, that will only set a bad example for the rest of your electronics. Eventually, it could lead to outright mutiny. Best to nip these things in the bud.