SPP 063 – Which Release Model is Best for Serials?




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Summary: We weren't able to record this week, but lucky for you, the episode of our Better Off Undead podcast that we recorded last week was actually incredibly SPP-like… despite my protests that it shouldn't be. So we've repackaged that BOU into this week's SPP. How efficient. Basically, Sean and Dave are going to be releasing Yesterday's Gone's 4th season soon (get the other seasons here) and they've been debating over the best way to release it: 1. Their old way, wherein they release all six episodes, one each week, before offering the "full season" compilation, or 2. The "Netflix model," which I foolishly thought we'd decided was better, where the full season is available right away as a logical upsell for readers. I say "foolishly" here in sarcasm because Sean is now pushing for #1 again. You'll hear the debate in its entirety here, but basically he thinks they can gain more visibility with option #1… and restore the purity of their serialization model. In fairness, in this particular case, I came to agree with Sean after listening back to this, despite what I say on this show.