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Dad joke industry threatened by mainstream media

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Meanwhile, thousands of Dad joke purveyors across the country are reeling. “Damn it, ‘Electricity Bill’ was my idea! I can’t believe they stole it. I should have known this would happen after they took Kevin747 and Juliar without crediting me, but this time they’ve gone too far. I even have the notes to show my workings. Fair enough, Gas Bill was a bit wide of the mark but it was just the first spark of creativity. I went through several others – Phone Bill made no sense, and Water Bill was a bi…

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Content distribution evolution

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attheBeaconcover" title="Live_at_the_Beacon_cover" />Back in December 2011 comedian Louis CK released a 62 video special of a stand-up comedy performance titled Live at the Beacon Theater. Rather than release this through normal distribution channels as a physical DVD it was released as a digital download direct from his website for the princely sum of $5. Recently he has expanded this to include two new titles – both audio only works, one of which is already available on video. Demand for the o…

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