iofilm.co.uk— The movie industry continues to ratchet up anti-piracy security, but how well is it working and should it steer a different course?
Aug 21, 2006View in Crawl 4
Almost nothing has ever been successful in slowing the trend toward piracy, but there has been progress, and that's what the music and movie industry need to be looking at. iTunes, for instance, is a service used by people savvy enough to download their stuff for free, but they sell millions of songs by making them cheap (ish) and easy to get, with dependable quality. We don't pirate because we want to steal, we pirate because we want media on our terms, and not having to drive to the mall or pay $9 for a large soda is worth the risk to most people.
"Wait, there are more US pirates than Chinese pirates? Doesn't China have a HUGE problem with piracy?"I think it's more a case of "America having a HUGE problem with the Chinese piracy". Are the Chinese that worried about it?
@dacheetah ""PU-Ops" removed (Prohibited User Operations) which means that I can skip the extremely annoying anti-piracy ads at the start of the DVD"I could not agree more. The one thing I absolutely HATE about DVDs is putting in the movie and having to sit through 2 minutes of FBI warnings, studio logos and other garbage. I just want to put in the movie, hit "MENU" and get to the menu! Not see a "you can't do that" symbol.
Amen... Both companies are just in making money, they don't care if it looks or sounds good.They just wonder why the movie 'Leonard Part 6' did so horribly in the box office, and then realize what happend, and then use Piracy as a scapegoat.
I find it annoying enough that every Disney movie has 9 minutes of previews before you get to the main menu. Yes you can skip it, but it's still annoying to have to do it every time. This is TAME compared to what's in store for HDDVD and BRDVD.The high def age will spawn the most convenient, powerful, widespread era of piracy the world will ever know. Why the ultimate era of piracy? Because this is *AA's last chance. If and when they blow the high def product line and succumb to huge losses due to pirates circumventing ridiculous DRM, they will finally get it. They'll either be bankrupt or they'll submit to our demands of reasonable treatment.
"And for the record, I WOULD steal a movie, if it was from say a multi-national store that charged considerably more than the recommended retail price, and still makes billions of dollars profit every year because people are stupid enough to give money to these criminals, however I would NEVER steal from someone who didn't deserve it, such as an independent store."This really is a double standard. That is just giving an excuse for something that is clearly unethical. And, the only reason you feel a need to say it is not stealing is to make yourself feel better.I have first hand experience with piracy and the studios are not the only companies that lose in this situation. Have you ever thought about the other channels that air movies after they are released in the theaters? If piracy continues to propogate, these companies (which are not affiliated with Hollywood) lose advertising dollars bc the audience has already seen the film and thus reduces the number of viewers that are watching.I think you should look at the entire value chain when analyzing the situation, as opposed to only looking at it from your perspective.
eliot2000Aug 22, 2006
Almost nothing has ever been successful in slowing the trend toward piracy, but there has been progress, and that's what the music and movie industry need to be looking at. iTunes, for instance, is a service used by people savvy enough to download their stuff for free, but they sell millions of songs by making them cheap (ish) and easy to get, with dependable quality. We don't pirate because we want to steal, we pirate because we want media on our terms, and not having to drive to the mall or pay $9 for a large soda is worth the risk to most people.
agentgonzoAug 22, 2006
"Wait, there are more US pirates than Chinese pirates? Doesn't China have a HUGE problem with piracy?"I think it's more a case of "America having a HUGE problem with the Chinese piracy". Are the Chinese that worried about it?
drgruneyAug 22, 2006
@ddalesLast I checked I paid $6 to go see Snakes on a Plane. And I've never paid more than $20 for a non-special edition DVD.
argonslothAug 22, 2006
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hypnotizdAug 22, 2006
@dacheetah ""PU-Ops" removed (Prohibited User Operations) which means that I can skip the extremely annoying anti-piracy ads at the start of the DVD"I could not agree more. The one thing I absolutely HATE about DVDs is putting in the movie and having to sit through 2 minutes of FBI warnings, studio logos and other garbage. I just want to put in the movie, hit "MENU" and get to the menu! Not see a "you can't do that" symbol.
astrotrainAug 22, 2006
Amen... Both companies are just in making money, they don't care if it looks or sounds good.They just wonder why the movie 'Leonard Part 6' did so horribly in the box office, and then realize what happend, and then use Piracy as a scapegoat.
spyrochaeteAug 22, 2006
I find it annoying enough that every Disney movie has 9 minutes of previews before you get to the main menu. Yes you can skip it, but it's still annoying to have to do it every time. This is TAME compared to what's in store for HDDVD and BRDVD.The high def age will spawn the most convenient, powerful, widespread era of piracy the world will ever know. Why the ultimate era of piracy? Because this is *AA's last chance. If and when they blow the high def product line and succumb to huge losses due to pirates circumventing ridiculous DRM, they will finally get it. They'll either be bankrupt or they'll submit to our demands of reasonable treatment.
austinrulesAug 22, 2006
"And for the record, I WOULD steal a movie, if it was from say a multi-national store that charged considerably more than the recommended retail price, and still makes billions of dollars profit every year because people are stupid enough to give money to these criminals, however I would NEVER steal from someone who didn't deserve it, such as an independent store."This really is a double standard. That is just giving an excuse for something that is clearly unethical. And, the only reason you feel a need to say it is not stealing is to make yourself feel better.I have first hand experience with piracy and the studios are not the only companies that lose in this situation. Have you ever thought about the other channels that air movies after they are released in the theaters? If piracy continues to propogate, these companies (which are not affiliated with Hollywood) lose advertising dollars bc the audience has already seen the film and thus reduces the number of viewers that are watching.I think you should look at the entire value chain when analyzing the situation, as opposed to only looking at it from your perspective.