tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post2749053575687049531..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: IP and Digital Entertainment conference: Part IVVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-39367522410175163242013-07-22T09:19:05.329+01:002013-07-22T09:19:05.329+01:00I've heard (possibly even accurately) that one...I've heard (possibly even accurately) that one of the richest men in America is the guy who came up with the system for processing health insurance payments, and he gets a penny for every transaction. Small payments for large amounts has always been a good way to make money.<br /><br />For a further (fictional) example, see the Discworld novel "The Truth", where the characters discover that the cheaper they sell the newspapers, the more people buy them, and the more profit they make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83902398707796971482013-07-19T10:33:37.461+01:002013-07-19T10:33:37.461+01:00I suppose the fact that the internet provides a po...I suppose the fact that the internet provides a potential 2 billion customers means the economics of it are different. A return of fractions of a pence per copy will still be a large sum if something goes viral.Sulemanhttp://www.hollyip.comnoreply@blogger.com