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Copyright law doesn't require a price, copyright law simply defines certain rights, one of them is the right to reproduce.
Again Big Content shows it only understands its failing business model. When alternatives are available, people will take them. Instead of fighting, monetize. Have they tried (forgive my ignorance--I'm not up to date on this stuff) charging a small fee (like, $0.99) to view immediately/day after and then making it free/ad supported 8 days after? That would make more sense...
I imagine that many of these studios/networks have some ownership in some of the advertising agencies that shoot the commercials. It isn't that they wouldn't be open to some alternatives, but they've just got themselves so intertwined in the machine that they have made themselves inflexible.
Personally, it comes down to being able to watch the programming when I want to watch it, not when some studio exec says I should. Not to mention that the sheer number of commercials has gotten completely out of control. I remember when I was a kid most of the "cable" channels had fewer commercials (if any) because they were pay channels. Now some of those cable only channels have more commercials than many of the broadcast networks.
The end result? Those who are going to pirate are going to do so period. Focus on making the experience for paying customers better and everyone gets what they want.
Wouldn't work. How would they sell the $10 bags of popcorn and $5 sodas?
I'd buy the Blu-ray straight away, though. I'd rather do it that way instead of the shitty theater. I have to drive an hour to go to a damn good theater worth watching movies at. Unless there are other people there, then it sucks. Some movies have to be seen on the big screen, most don't.
Commercials on a pay to watch system (cable/satellite) have baffled me. Usually, they pay for the content on OTA channels. That's how they got their income. Now, you pay twice. Once for the channels and again during the commercials. WTF? I'd pay for the shows themselves if I didn't have commercials the whole time. Kill cable, but watch what I want when I want would be great.
Again Big Content shows it only understands its failing business model. When alternatives are available, people will take them. Instead of fighting, monetize. Have they tried (forgive my ignorance--I'm not up to date on this stuff) charging a small fee (like, $0.99) to view immediately/day after and then making it free/ad supported 8 days after? That would make more sense...
I always love these piracy threads and the lying people do to try and convince themselves that they're justified. Just admit you're a dirty pirate and be done with it. It's pitiful.
I always love these piracy threads and the lying people do to try and convince themselves that they're justified. Just admit you're a dirty pirate and be done with it. It's pitiful.
"I don't agree with your reasoning, so you must be lying to yourself!"I always love these piracy threads and the lying people do to try and convince themselves that they're justified. Just admit you're a dirty pirate and be done with it. It's pitiful.
I am a dirty pirate, but at least I did offer a method that would stop me from pirating tv shows. for movies, i do see a few in the theater... well, no, the drive in actually. sound plays through my car speakers and i get 2 movies for $7/person. take in whatever i want to eat, etc. so a trip to the movies can run me as little as $16 for 2 tickets plus some cans from a pack of soda or beer purchased at the store and it can go as high as i like. Average trip to the movies runs me around $26 for In N Out + a couple drinks from home + the 2 tickets ... and thats for 2 movies. Average trip to a sit down theater is $20 for just 2 tickets to 1 movie, plus popcorn and sodas (about $7 for the large popcorn + $3 for each soda)... $13 per movie or $33 per movie. easy choice for more enjoyment.
to the movies i download... I wont pay $20 for a blu ray to sit on a shelf taking up space that ill watch a few times. for the same $80 for 4 good blu rays, i can buy a new 2tb samsung drive. in that I can fit a good few more 1080p movies. if it were $10 each, id consider it quite a bit more then I do today...
that gives them options for both tv and movies that theyll never enact, and theyll continue to blame piracy instead of shitty pricing in a shitty economy.
I'm sorry but you couldn't be more wrong. While I think copyright law is horribly broken, your understanding of it is even worse.
One of the exclusive rights granted by copyright is the right to reproduce the work. The radio station is given permission by the copyright owner to reproduce (transmit over the air) the copyrighted work. You are not given a right to reproduce the work (record it to a casette). Recoding off the radio is a clear violation. Even playing a radio in a store is a violation the public performance clause of copyright.
People really need to educate themselves on the law and maybe finally we'd see some progress into getting copyright laws reformed. The only reason people didn't get sued is because it was much more difficult to track offenders as unlike with an IP address, there is no way to trace a cassette recorder from a remote location. Look to the Audio Home Recording Act for more information on knee-jerk reactions from Congressed based on the subject.
I don't dispute that people used to make mixed tapes off the radio... hell, I used to do it too. I also used to tape my favorite cartoons and fastforward through the commercials. That doesn't mean that I was licensed to copy and listen to it/view it.
With that said... I'm not saying that the logic isn't flawed... but that's the way that the system works. Fox isn't airing shows out of the kindness of their hearts... they're doing it because it makes them money. If they're not making money, they'll cancel the show in question.
This move, however, is stupid. Having to wait 24/48 hours was a PITA... let alone 8 days. I can certainly see why people would just download it instead of waiting. Maybe these networks should look into streaming their shows live via the internet as well as on TV. People then shouldn't be able to bitch too much and they still get their ad dollars. However, I have a feeling that the problem is also compounded by contracts with various networks and syndication deals (re-airings and such)
I always love these piracy threads and the lying people do to try and convince themselves that they're justified. Just admit you're a dirty pirate and be done with it. It's pitiful.
How is downloading TV shows considered Pirating when you pay for cable TV but are never around when the shows air to watch when they air. How is this any different than Tivo or TV tuners?
I always love these piracy threads and the lying people do to try and convince themselves that they're justified. Just admit you're a dirty pirate and be done with it. It's pitiful.
It's the means of viewing. You are downloading via a unsupported means that takes out the commercials and they have no revenue stream. Tivo or tuners still have commercials and they are accounted for when submitting the stats to advertisers.