(2011-12-17) Louis Ck Direct Video Sale

Louis C K produced and sold-direct-online his own Stand Up Video. Fred Wilson covers the idea. The business model of going direct to the fans is powerful, it has none of the negative issues of the existing business model (like fucking with the architecture of the net in a naive attempt to quell piracy) and is going to work bigtime. Thanks Louis CK for shining on a huge bright light on that fact for the past couple weeks. (SOPA)

(It was the first time I copied a video over to my Archos70 to watch in bed. The screen was really clear, I think the contrast was better than my MacBook Pro.)

Dec21 update: in 12 days he's made $1M in sales. Roughly splitting in 4 between: production cost; bonus for his staff; charity; himself.