Comedian trying pay-what-you-want model


	Comedian trying pay-what-you-want model

kmakice

12-17-2007 11:38 AM

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radiohead, steve hofstetter, pay-what-you-want model, payment

kmakice says:

Hoffstetter is having pretty good success with this, just by cutting out the middleman.

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Following in the footsteps of Radiohead, <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hofstetter">Steve Hofstetter</A>, an up and coming comedian with a strong Internet following among high school and college-age kids, has released his latest album “The Dark Side of the Room” <A href="http://www.stevehofstetter.com/">on his Website</A>. 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