Good post. It raises several questions and observations about the 1000 True Fan model:
1) How feasible is to to assume a creator can product $100 worth of new material a year? 2) How many fans can afford to drop $100 on a single creator? 3) It is not reasonable to assume that True Fans are singular in their focus. Avid readers tend to read the work or several/many authors. Few people listen to a single band, or purchase the wares of a single craftsperson or artist. Most likely, creators will share their True Fans with more than other other creator. This forces True Fans to pick and choose--unless, of course, they have hundreds or even thousands of dollars in discretionary income to spend each year on books, art, graphic novels, music, and concerts.
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Date: 2008-03-14 06:08 pm (UTC)1) How feasible is to to assume a creator can product $100 worth of new material a year?
2) How many fans can afford to drop $100 on a single creator?
3) It is not reasonable to assume that True Fans are singular in their focus. Avid readers tend to read the work or several/many authors. Few people listen to a single band, or purchase the wares of a single craftsperson or artist. Most likely, creators will share their True Fans with more than other other creator. This forces True Fans to pick and choose--unless, of course, they have hundreds or even thousands of dollars in discretionary income to spend each year on books, art, graphic novels, music, and concerts.