Quote:CrimsonKMR wrote:This is effectively part of the "control" aspect, although only somewhat. Remember, what pirates can use to move it, people with "legitimate" needs can also use to move their products around. And, also, it means that the Copyright Cartel, by all rights, has to actually be GOOD at customer service now, including knowing at which point their efforts to maintain control and try to freeze out the upstart competition crosses over from "good business" to "you're *BLEEP*ing with the customer, and they're NOTICING."
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... ce-Problem
Quote:"We think there is a
fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a
service problem and not a pricing problem," he said. "If a pirate offers
a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the
convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the
product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the
US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then
the pirate's service is more valuable."
And for the record, because of the whole fight, I effectively stopped dealing in new media a long time ago. If I feel like I need a particular piece of music that isn't locally made and not through a big label, or I want a copy of a particular movie, I schlep myself down to the nearest indie store that handles used media, and buy it used. And part of me wonders if I should even be doing that.
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