Weird Way To Finance Films
The people who made Four Eyed Monsters have put their entire film up for free on YouTube with a little intro talking about how Spout.com is giving them $1 for everyone person who signs up on Spout, up to $100,000.
$100,000 seems like a lot of money, but I guess Spout has figured the cost to get a user and it makes sense to them. As for the filmmakers, they explain that the money will help fight their credit card debt. A win win?
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Sites like that, "social networking sites"/Web 2.0, have buyout valuations much greater than $1/user -
Flickr, del.icio.us $75-103
YouTube $67
Facebook $64 offer rumor (also see FB API!)
Skype $50
Stumbleupon $33
MySpace $22
LastFM $18
Photobucket $12
(non authoritative data)
The first users are more costly to acquire. I know this all sounds so clinical - the Internet should be fun! Also there needs to be a more elegant term than "users".
Number of users being part of the valuation makes sense, but it's weird how it values all users equally. And clearly the technology and the brand is as important? Well, with Photobucket on there, maybe not...
grand rapids 2.0 representing!
I think some hard core analysis gets done, like pageviews, visit length, growth curve, operations costs and who the users are - but you are right the brand=coolness comes into play too. It would be a pain to have to rewrite the site like that article you posted on friendster's tribulations so that's technology.
I hate those two kids with every ounce of my being.
What?! Why would you? (I haven't seen the film, so perhaps that is why?)
I find your vehemence intriguing...