Amazed that this is not getting more views and posts. Some are too busy bumping the promo threads in the hope of winning $50 or an ipod.
Is copyright dead or do we need to change the way we do business?
Stopping people from downloading simply does not work, going after the big Torrent sites is an uphill struggle. Maybe going after the uploaders and monetising them will work, too early to tell.
Paysites have to respond to the customers who will pay and give them the product at the price they are willing to pay. It's clear the days of forcing them are gone.
There is one glimmer of hope. We are largely controlled by billing, some think it's the most important thing. So if the major billing companies see a drop in profits, by people getting for free what they used to pay for, will they pull the accounts of those who support the people giving it away for free?
Nothing is free, even free porn on the Internet. The structure has to be paid for somehow. Pirate Bay is not a free site, it's paid for by advertisers. If those advertisers can't bill people because they can't get cleared they pull the ads, Pirate Bay collapses.
Sad days ahead I think.