Is it Art?… We could bring up the discussion of whether this is a study in exclusivity in the digital world and a harbinger of things to come…however, it is just too stupid to to put it through scrutiny. It really is too bad that giving $1000 to the WWF or a charity doesn’t give people that same kind of buzz and recognition. According to the LA Times:
Apple apparently had some problems with “I Am Rich”. After initially approving it for distribution, the company has since removed it from the store. Heinrich, a German software developer, has yet to hear back from Apple concerning the removal. “I have no idea why they did it and am not aware of any violation of the rules to sell software on the App Store,” Heinrich said in an e-mail with The Times today. In the e-mail, Heinrich said there seemed to be a market for the program. “I am sure a lot more people would like to buy it — but currently can’t do so,” Heinrich said. “The App is a work of Art and included a ‘secret mantra’ — that’s all.” Ugh..Any opinions on this out there? Is this the begining of something bigger? Does the fact that it is digital and a 100% exact replica can be made easily and copied millions of times for no cost mean it really isn’t that valuable? Like music and video?
