This article is a pretty interesting read. It claims that
Hollywood is actually pushing people towards online piracy. There are a few
reasons behind this claim, which I believe to be pretty spot on. First off, DVD
sales are going downhill – fast. And all in all, so are movie rentals in
general, even though there seems to be a large market online for such a
service. Remember Blockbuster? The next generation probably won’t just like the
latest generation barely knows what a floppy disc is. The thing is, people don’t
like renting movies anymore, and as much as online rental services are
convenient, there are still many drawbacks. These drawbacks include the
following. You don’t get all the extras that come on a DVD, but you’re still
paying for the full rental price. You also have a 24 hour time restriction to
your digital rental, seems a bit short considering places like blockbuster had
3 and 7 day rentals and no late fees. But the biggest drawback of all, is
digital rentals don’t have some of the best movies out there simply because big
Hollywood execs just won’t release the rights. You don’t want to give the people
what they want legally, so why are you so surprised people are downloading the
same things for free and at their convenience? It’s a no brainer.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-hollywood-encouraging-onine-piracy
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