Basically he can offer space for advertisements to offset the cost of some things while providing a more substantial content to keep people coming back in. and maybe a monthly fee like 9.99 a month for membership. And for gods sake offer some of the music he has in his vault that hasn't been released at all for downloads.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:06 AM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Happy 4th? - Re: Music Club Hiatus Even I, a person with pretty much no entreprenurial sense whatsoever, knew that the $25 membership was a bad long-term business move. Sadly, those new to the Prince way of thinking probably believed that "lifetime" meant THEIR lifetime, not the lifetime of his attentian span. I do think if he offered more than just concert tickets, overpriced merchandise and token bits and pieces of music and video hardcore fans could have kept the site alive and profitable for him. Oh well. I will definately miss the access to tickets, but I am hopeful at least that will come back. And maybe if he charges a reasonable yearly fee all of us tried and true fans will still have that access without the clutter of those who arrived during Musicology and went just as fast. I also have to say, this is so Prince: Win awards and recognition, then, in essence, say "<Yawn>, what's next?" Rob -------------- Original message -------------- From: NuPwrSoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From a business perspective that $25 "lifetime" membership was a horrible > financial model from the very start--in order for the club to make money it > depended on a constant addition of NEW members, while the existing members > probably wore out their profitability in terms of bandwidth, etc. after the > first year. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
