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Yet another article that reiterates the prominence of streaming as the modern avenue for piracy. Hollywood has certainly taken notice and is treating streaming hardware as the third major challenge following peer-to-peer and online sites offering free media. The major concern is that users are granted Netflix-like levels of convenience and immediacy even for the latest releases, yet rightsholders are not getting paid. Perhaps studios can try starting their own streaming services with their entire catalogs for a competitive price and see how that offsets things. They could even charge a premium fee for a special tier that lets you stream theater releases a week or two after debut, assuming they can get the protection right.
After hunting down torrent sites for more than a decade, Hollywood now has a more complex piracy threat to deal with. According to the Motion Picture Association, illegal streaming devices can be seen as "Piracy 3.0," offering a Netflix-like experience to consumers, but without rightsholders getting paid. Much like Hollywood, copyright infringers are innovators who constantly change their “business models” and means of obtaining content. Where torrents were dominant a few years ago, illegal streaming devices are now the main threat, with McCoy describing their rise as Piracy 3.0.
After hunting down torrent sites for more than a decade, Hollywood now has a more complex piracy threat to deal with. According to the Motion Picture Association, illegal streaming devices can be seen as "Piracy 3.0," offering a Netflix-like experience to consumers, but without rightsholders getting paid. Much like Hollywood, copyright infringers are innovators who constantly change their “business models” and means of obtaining content. Where torrents were dominant a few years ago, illegal streaming devices are now the main threat, with McCoy describing their rise as Piracy 3.0.
