On Jan 30, 2012, at 9:36 AM, John wrote: > Michael Hawksworth <[email protected]> writes > >> ; it is a mind set that >> says any program aired in the US should be on a Torrent 20mins after >> airing, the isn't any challenge to it other than being first so they can get >> bragging rights. > > I can see one big advantage to a proper global distribution/ business model > etc. which could negate the affects of these torrents, or at least reduce > them. > > We here on the list already see the effects already. When Release dates are > different, we are not easily able to discuss what we have read or seen with > our friends around the world, as we don't want to provide spoilers. The > problem is, that by the time it is released elsewhere, our enthusiasm to > discuss is diminished. > > As the Internet grows the global community, maybe, we will be fortunate to > see concurrent broadcast, book and other product release. Not only would this > probably benefit those producing the product, and the user, it may even go > towards improving global harmony, as people find they have more to talk with > others about. > > OK pinch me, I need to wake up... > -- > John > > The Official Raymond E Feist Website > http://www.crydee.com/ > > Books to read, and shelves to fill, > Ray's great books, just fit the bill. > > > > >
With sports people want to see it live. That's human nature. With other programs, it's a different issue. Megauploads.com (I believe) was just hammered and got put out of business. But Pirate Bay still sits in Sweden (with their servers in another country, I believe maybe Denmark?) laughing because Sweden's enforcement of international copyright treaties is almost non-existent. It's a scale thing. Torrents require you to be at least slightly tech savvy, and while pretty much half the kids on the planet can install a torrent client, you still have to get out and do some sniffing around to find what you're looking for. Outfits like Miro and Vuze are trying to utilize the PtP meme for lawful distribution, but in terms of content YouTube is years ahead. Blizzard uses PtP for their big installs if you give the software permission. But in the end, compared to the world out there, a quarter million Pirate Bay users out of 6 billion people is a drop in the bucket. From the other end of the telescope, a quarter-million people not paying for copyrighted material burns the ass of every copyright holder around. New technology, old business models. After Napster got spanked, iTunes showed that people will pay for content if it's easy, cheap, and has a cool interface. There was a reason granny didn't have a Rio and ripped mp3s--it was a pain. Granny can use iTunes. This will all evolve and things will become easier in the future. Best,R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
