>First, the Internet has made distribution (of digital goods) free,
counterpoint: huh?
As just one obvious example streaming is not free, but I'm not sure if it is actually less expensive either. There is probably a point at which there are enough instances streaming of a popular Netflix offering that it would be cheaper to broadcast it.
So does that mean for a large number of same time streams of popular programs are the same cost as a broadcast, invariably cheaper, or potentially costing more?
At any rate since the model is closer to cable or broadcast TV than it is to physical ownership of goods I'm not sure that it matters what the equivalent delivery of physical goods is like.
But I guess I should walk back or clarify what I said earlier, I am pretty sure it is less expensive and in comparison (when using the right metrics) pretty much free, otherwise things would cost a lot more. But I wonder if there will be edge cases where it will actually cost more.
counterpoint: huh?
As just one obvious example streaming is not free, but I'm not sure if it is actually less expensive either. There is probably a point at which there are enough instances streaming of a popular Netflix offering that it would be cheaper to broadcast it.