Piracy

[0dev]

I don't pirate either. Artists deserve to be compensated for their work.

The internet has given power back to the Artists, this is true for Music, Movies, (Traditional) Artists, TV Shows and Games.

My sister has BUILT a house purely from Furry Art commissions.

There is some excellent music that will never make it to a record label because "its not profitable" according to industry "knowledge".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6blLslT9M

Exactly, the MAFIAA dislike the internet not because of piracy but because it gives power back to those who should rightfully have it, thereby destroying their dinosaur of a business model. In the end, though, technology will prevail as always and they will die out.

 

[MorphingDragon]

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Exactly, the MAFIAA dislike the internet not because of piracy but because it gives power back to those who should rightfully have it, thereby destroying their dinosaur of a business model. In the end, though, technology will prevail as always and they will die out.

At least the Game Publishers is at least groping for a solution to keep themselves relevant with the internet. Music and Movies... not so much.

 

[Happybunny]

I'm not sure about music, but for movies this article sums it up very well.

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/128075.html

 

[MorphingDragon]

I'm not sure about music, but for movies this article sums it up very well.

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/128075.html

I would say music is expensive.

$30 for a CD album? Must be on some strong drugs.

 

[velocityg4]

I purchase my music, movies, and software. However, for games I do download the anti-DRM, NoCD and no Internet patches after buying it. So that I can play my purchased content whenever I want without having to pop in the disk or having to be connected to the internet.

There are also cases were DRM worsens game performance so I can get higher frame rates by disabling DRM. I forget which games. There are also cases where older games don't work in Windows 7 because of DRM. While removing the DRM allows the game to function again.

The most annoying is when you have to install Steam and register to play a game you bought on disc. I bought the friggin' hard copy because I don't like download services such as Steam. Mainly since on Steam you have just one price whereas on Amazon I can usually find a new copy for much less due to competition between resellers. Plus I could never sell my used Steam copy. While an option with the physical games it is not an option I have exercised yet. It's just a comfort to have the option.

It's not like you can't get great movies or music for cheap. I have bought a few lots on eBay of CD's as you can get tons of good music for pennies a track. Most of my movie purchases are on Blu Ray for under $10. Sure you don't get the latest this way but plenty of quality content for cheap. I just bought Logan's Run, Soilent Green, Terminator 2, Running Man, The Omega Man and Eraser each was less than $10 new on Blu Ray. For games I wait till they hit the $10 to $15.

 

[Dr McKay]

I pay for my music, the odd one through iTunes, and most of it through Spotify. I often buy Blu-Rays. but if I do they instantly become a digital copy. These blundering idiotic movie companies are so incredibly blind and stupid, it's actually unbelievable.

"Let's punish the people who actually buy our products by making them sit through several unskippable adverts warning them not to illegally download the DVD that they've just bought. After that let's make them sit through about 15 minutes of commercials for other movies, (Let's make these unskippable too, but they can be fastforwarded). After this ordeal, they can finally watch the movie."

My only hope for DVD's is that playing them with VLC player skips all these and takes you straight to the Menu. It's funny that pirating these days presents you with a better experience.

 

[ucfgrad93]

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That is too damn funny!

 

[Music_Producer]

Record labels are antiquated dinosaurs. There are entire communities that exist online only and produce enough income to live. You should try harder and release better quality content. The hateful scum that just refuse to pay for anything is a very very small percentage.

Better quality? 2 of my tracks were #1 on the electronica charts a few years ago (not that, in any way equates to better quality, but I make some pretty good stuff.. or used to!) . There was a massive drop in income when online piracy started. Do I make money off of my music? Yes. Does it pay for the bills like it used to? No.

One of my tracks received royalties for $1280 from legitimate purchases. However, pirate bay, and other torrents showed the same track being downloaded millions of times. It *does* make a difference. The 'scum' that you talk about is not a very, very small percentage.

This has nothing to do with quality. If folks have a chance to get a song for free, they will. Especially because they don't think it's 'wrong' or they think 'oh the artist has millions' or 'oh the label screws the artist, so let's screw the label'

Same thing is happening with movies. I guess everyone's going to say "Oh well the actors are highly paid anyway.. and movies are too expensive!!! $8 for a movie ticket? No thanks"


And not all artists perform or go on tours.

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"Let's punish the people who actually buy our products by making them sit through several unskippable adverts warning them not to illegally download the DVD that they've just bought. After that let's make them sit through about 15 minutes of commercials for other movies, (Let's make these unskippable too, but they can be fastforwarded). After this ordeal, they can finally watch the movie."

Annoying? Yes. But I'll still buy movies, I know how much work goes into making one and all the people involved. People use this as an excuse to pirate movies too, eh?

 

[AppleScruff1]

I pay for my music, the odd one through iTunes, and most of it through Spotify. I often buy Blu-Rays. but if I do they instantly become a digital copy. These blundering idiotic movie companies are so incredibly blind and stupid, it's actually unbelievable.

"Let's punish the people who actually buy our products by making them sit through several unskippable adverts warning them not to illegally download the DVD that they've just bought. After that let's make them sit through about 15 minutes of commercials for other movies, (Let's make these unskippable too, but they can be fastforwarded). After this ordeal, they can finally watch the movie."

My only hope for DVD's is that playing them with VLC player skips all these and takes you straight to the Menu. It's funny that pirating these days presents you with a better experience.

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So true, isn't it? And so annoying.

 

[GermanyChris]

Better quality? 2 of my tracks were #1 on the electronica charts a few years ago (not that, in any way equates to better quality, but I make some pretty good stuff.. or used to!) . There was a massive drop in income when online piracy started. Do I make money off of my music? Yes. Does it pay for the bills like it used to? No.

One of my tracks received royalties for $1280 from legitimate purchases. However, pirate bay, and other torrents showed the same track being downloaded millions of times. It *does* make a difference. The 'scum' that you talk about is not a very, very small percentage.

This has nothing to do with quality. If folks have a chance to get a song for free, they will. Especially because they don't think it's 'wrong' or they think 'oh the artist has millions' or 'oh the label screws the artist, so let's screw the label'

Same thing is happening with movies. I guess everyone's going to say "Oh well the actors are highly paid anyway.. and movies are too expensive!!! $8 for a movie ticket? No thanks"


And not all artists perform or go on tours.

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Annoying? Yes. But I'll still buy movies, I know how much work goes into making one and all the people involved. People use this as an excuse to pirate movies too, eh?

If you independently produce and offer for sale via download I'll buy it from you..If and record label gets involved I'll steal it from you..Its really simply you make a deal with the devil expect devil consequences.

 

[MorphingDragon]

Better quality? 2 of my tracks were #1 on the electronica charts a few years ago (not that, in any way equates to better quality, but I make some pretty good stuff.. or used to!) . There was a massive drop in income when online piracy started. Do I make money off of my music? Yes. Does it pay for the bills like it used to? No.

One of my tracks received royalties for $1280 from legitimate purchases. However, pirate bay, and other torrents showed the same track being downloaded millions of times. It *does* make a difference. The 'scum' that you talk about is not a very, very small percentage.

This has nothing to do with quality. If folks have a chance to get a song for free, they will. Especially because they don't think it's 'wrong' or they think 'oh the artist has millions' or 'oh the label screws the artist, so let's screw the label'

Same thing is happening with movies. I guess everyone's going to say "Oh well the actors are highly paid anyway.. and movies are too expensive!!! $8 for a movie ticket? No thanks"


And not all artists perform or go on tours.

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Annoying? Yes. But I'll still buy movies, I know how much work goes into making one and all the people involved. People use this as an excuse to pirate movies too, eh?

If you're such an amazing and popular electronica band you should be on beatport and itunes and raking in the dough. There are obscure Dubstep artists that make more money than the figures you give.

That being said what IS the name of your band.