It’s not that they can’t make money offering free. They can, have and will. The problem is that they know that it’s literally impossible to be the king of the mountain forever. But that won’t stop them from trying. And that is exactly what will kill them.
via Mark Cuban on paidContent.
by A Photo Editor on July 7, 2009 · 1 comment
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True; but Cuban’s post is relevant for any pricing strategy, not just “free”.
For a much better analysis of free, check out Masnick: http://techdirt.com/articles/20090706/0014145448.shtml