| Hear hear... comes down to reputation. One does not simply steal the software running the service, one must steal the entire service. How does one profit from music? By creating fans which in turn builds a brand which can be leveraged in creative ways... concerts, endorsements etc... How does one profit from movies? Exclusive access to high quality versions first. Avatar cost anywhere from $250m - $500m, it has grossed $760m. Theaters sign up, pay money and get the best shit first... sure it will be copied... eventually (maybe within hours) a pirate theater may get a hold of it... but will it always be in a few hours? Or will it be a day or three? Avatar made ~90% of its money by week 10... obviously the theaters don't want it out for as long as possible... same goes for the studios... so if all efforts were focused on inside leaks instead of consumption, a stronger business model and secured profits would be had. In fact... when you look at it... the Gov is subsidizing the industry through law/enforcement due to the inability of the industry to manage its own business. 'HALP! I can't keep my fucking people in line'... the only real Gov. response should be... GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER BITCH. How does one profit from books? Similar to movies and music... brands & exclusive distribution. How does one profit from games? Exclusive and _secure_ distribution. How does one profit from an idea? Building the infrastructure (the business) for that idea to execute. Not to mention the kick started method... I threw down on Double Fine Adventure... some of you did too... its about to hit $3m. If some thing is good... one does not simply steal that thing and inhibit its profit... one must steal the entire world in which that thing exists in order to really harm the thing stolen. Otherwise the harm done is marginal... and if that harms kills your thing, your thing was marginal as well. Better luck next time.... I guess what I am trying to really say is... GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER... and http://youtu.be/zypjjdX-hvQ?t=40s 2c. |
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