9thX.com: The Internet Is Not for Free

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Content producers do not produce their material without cost. The 9thX.com platform allows small, niche content producers to market and sell their material to support further production.

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John Bonaccorso, founder of 9thX.com makes a good point: Content on the Internet is not produced for free. However, small scale producers not producing entertainment such as music have had a hard time selling their content because  there has not been a venue for them to do so. 9thX.com has targeted this market as follows:

  • It specifically targets niche educational material such as golf how-to's, motivational speakers, teachers, and others.
  • The system does not require tech savvy for someone to use it effectively to market.
  • Digital rights management, a system to prevent unlicensed copying, is built in. The DRM system is also flexible enough to accommodate a number of potential business scenarios.

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Julie Rutkowske on November 18, 2008 5:32 PM
The 9thX.com is a great idea. The problems of piracy and paying royalties are coming to an end. Also, expanding your product is becoming much easier with the use of the internet. This is sort of a niche product that really helps people run a business online. I think this is ideal for people who don’t know much about computers and the internet. Also, for people who don’t have the time to run all aspects of their business this sounds great because it’s done for them. I know a lot of people worry about piracy but it seems that 9thX has you covered on that too. I would be afraid of putting something out there and having people hacking it. Then I would be not making or even losing money. 9thX.com really put the customers first when coming up with this product. John Bonaccorso is the founder of this product and he mentioned about how hard it was to finance this project. I really admire his method of asking friends and family for money over a bank. If it works out, it’s a great idea to have those who are dear to you invest in your future rather than some random banker. If I could have John Bonaccorso a question, I would ask him how big he would like to see this company be?

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