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A review by henryarmitage
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
3.0
Here's another book that was based on a Wired magazine article (see [b:NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity|22514020|NeuroTribes The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity|Steve Silberman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1421707890l/22514020._SY75_.jpg|41957894]).
A pretty good write-up of the long tail phenomenon in business.
The gist of it is, as the cost of maintaining an inventory of some commodity declines, the profitability of niche markets increases. And especially when your commodity is bits and bytes, the cost has declined dramatically, creating all kinds of business opportunities.
Worth reading, but it's a bit dated. Mentions MySpace and Sun. There's a bare mention of 3D printing.
A pretty good write-up of the long tail phenomenon in business.
The gist of it is, as the cost of maintaining an inventory of some commodity declines, the profitability of niche markets increases. And especially when your commodity is bits and bytes, the cost has declined dramatically, creating all kinds of business opportunities.
Worth reading, but it's a bit dated. Mentions MySpace and Sun. There's a bare mention of 3D printing.