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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
On the other hand, this seems like it might be a good way to expand your brand and audience; by trying this experiment, he has certainly gotten a lot of publicity that he would not have otherwise received.
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I wonder about that effect: I did essentially the same thing with my initial ebook sales (low prices, no DRM) and the publicity I received for that didn't go very far.
I suspect that already being a popular figure gave him a bigger push than the particulars of the experiment. He seems to believe that he'd've made more money from a production company selling his video at $20, so he (or whatever production company he would've used) must believe he has an established core audience that can't be much smaller than those who bought the $5 video.