Modern business models

• marginal cost is zero for intangibles like software, etc

  • counting copies not necessary, and creates overhead/incentive for infringement
  • finance fixed cost of development, reward for creativity
  • resource development other than from counting copies
  • leveraging lower costs of intangible inputs
  • leverage zero marginal cost by re-partitioning revenue streams

• not the "bleeding edge", but fairly well established models used by many creators.

  • FLOSS is fastest growing part of software economy
  • many creators adopting Creative Commons to "skip the intermediaries", including musicians and book authors