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Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
perhaps I do not fully understand all of the various legal issues, but doesn't this put the onus of finding the content on the producer/copyright holder? considering the number of these sites and the fast moving nature of the whole piracy "movement" it seems highly unlikely that any real control could be taken. I mean... 10 years ago, you could find any song you wanted for free on the net. Today... you still can. As I said, I'm no expert on this subject but to the best of my understanding, this doesn't seem to address the bigger issue.
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No offense but this logic always humors me, and shouldn't.
The logic is, policing your own shit is a nuassance, so why not just wait around, complain, and do nothing and hope a law is passed. Or some bigger company sues them and sends a chilling effect through "da biz".
You're right. The perfect solution is, it doesn't happen. The next best is you police your shit, and get a reputation like Perfect 10, Playboy, Suz Randall and others where people know better than to post your shit.
You can do SOMETHING or you can do NOTHING and cry about your conversions and dropping sales and shit. We prefer to do something about it. Sales have not dropped, and neither have out 1: 6 conversion ratio over the past 2-3 years.
So while YOU do not think it's worth your precious time (if you produce content). I think that spending a day or two a month IS worth it. Eventually people do not want the hassle, and self police against your stuff. Just as they do Perfect 10, Suze Randall, Playboy and others.
It's not perfect. But there is not every going to BE a perfect solution. To think there ever will be is ridiculous in it's own right.