> this does not pertain to products that perform services.
This is exactly what a recording does, though -- it automates a performance.
This is exactly what a recording does, though -- it automates a performance.
the music recording is the manifestation of the performance/service. so, not viable as a product.
cd players perform the service of playing the music. (aka automates the performance) totally viable as a product.
think of it like a many-to-one relationship. the "one" is what can be productized. the "many" cannot. scarcity is key for what can be economically considered product-viable.