:Radiohead, Open Source, and the Problem with Free
Radiohead, Open Source, and the Problem with Free Dec 13, 2007, 01 :00 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (5738 reads) (Other stories by Matt Asay)
"I paid $20 for my copy (and yes, I have the receipt to prove it) but the music is worth far more to me. It is one of the best albums I've ever heard--I listen to it almost daily. But human nature is to try to get something for nothing, and most Radiohead so-called fans did just that.
"Interestingly, this same phenomenon is as true of software/IT as it is of music. Give an IT buyer the option of getting something for nothing, and she will, nine times out of 10..."
