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Post by omega on Jul 7, 2016 6:34:29 GMT
Before the website got updated in 2012, for the Main Range, you had the option of buying Part 1 of a story for $0.99 (like Mission of the Viyrans, Mary's Story and Klein's Story). This seems like a good idea to be reintroduced as people can sample a story for very little cost and decide if they want to listen to the rest. It'd also make the Part 1s available long after the month where they are free in the newsletter has passed.
For box sets or single disc stories, the same cost could get you the opening ten minutes of a selection of stories. Whet the appetite, give a little taste without revealing the whole menu. Tell me you heard Part 1 of The Two Masters and didn't want to hear anymore.
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Post by Ela on Jul 7, 2016 12:19:37 GMT
They've been offering part 1 of some stories as free previews for newsletter subscribers. I've taken advantage of some of those offers.
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Post by omega on Jul 8, 2016 4:02:05 GMT
They've been offering part 1 of some stories as free previews for newsletter subscribers. I've taken advantage of some of those offers. I know that, but they aren't accessible after the month that they are offered to those who don't have the newsletters with the links and passwords. What if someone who has just started listening to Big Finish wants to try The Secret History, but didn't know about BF when the newsletter offering Part 1 of that for free? I'm talking about there being an option with a release to purchase just Part 1 on it's own, like that which was offered on the website before it was revamped. |
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Post by Ela on Jul 8, 2016 15:06:58 GMT
I assume that's why Big Finish puts some of the freebies on Soundcloud. They also sometimes offer podcasts with a free part 1 of a story in it.
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Post by omega on Jul 9, 2016 9:21:49 GMT
I assume that's why Big Finish puts some of the freebies on Soundcloud. They also sometimes offer podcasts with a free part 1 of a story in it. But those only represent a fraction of what Big Finish has released. What I'm talking about is making Part 1 for any given 2+ disc story available separately. Available through the product page anytime, no need to hunt through the podcast or Soundcloud list or need a newsletter e-mail from a particular month or the code from a particular issue of DWM that may or may not have expired by the time you decide to try it out. Imagine, you're browsing the Main Range and a story looks interesting. You've listened to the trailer but are still on the fence about buying it. You see for only $0.99 you can get the first episode, figure it's worth a punt. At half an hour it'll help people make a decision on the story and doesn't do Big Finish any harm. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2016 11:24:38 GMT
It is only a good idea if the .99p (99c) for the first episode is deducted when you buy the full story, otherwise it effectively puts the price of a main range release up. Which isn't a good idea.
Giving away a sample episode free via a link is probably a better idea though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2016 20:04:03 GMT
Just to say, all the newsletter episodes you mention do become freely available a few weeks after their exclusive link to newsletter subscribers. So right now, you can add Part 1 of The Secret History to your basket. An easy digest of all free episodes can be found here: www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/big-finish---for-free |
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