Article: Research: Internet Piracy Doesn't Damage Music Industry

[TheFoX]

I doubt whether I'd even notice if you'd punched me in the arm. Last week, a thug punched me in the face. I hardly noticed, but he had to be rushed to A&E with a broken wrist. A month ago, someone tried to kill me by shooting me. The bullet ricocheted off my skin and ripped half his neck out, killing him instantly.

Being Superman does have its drawbacks. I can never take a sicky, as I am never ill. Still, it has its compensations as well. When going on vacation, I don't have to book passage on an air craft.

[megabyteme]

Again and again, these "hurt" Industries produce all new record sales. That isn't being punched in the arm, it is being advertised freely to a world market.

[IdolEyes787]

Again and again, these "hurt" Industries produce all new record sales. That isn't being punched in the arm, it is being advertised freely to a world market.

Thanks for reinforcing the fact that the quote "Pain is just weakness leaving the body" isn't attributed by a terminal six year old,dying in cancer ward someplace.

Surprisingly "hurt" is always going to most effect those least able to withstand it.
That's why if dire times ever happen, Oprah will still cling to the 40 million dollar estate she has in Hawaii long after firing the single mother of two production assistant.

Also let us adjust all "records" for inflation,the increase in disposable income of 12 year old girls and new technology like iTunes which allow the downloading of single songs. The downloading of singles ,something not possible since the before time of 45's , coincidentally a time when sales also spiked.

As for the alleged "advertising benefits" of piracy, the 138 million (and counting) views of Miley Cyrus's Wreaking Ball on youtube beg to differ.

[renhoek93]

Piracy doesn't hurt them it helps them & i think this guy said it best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvvvd65kpQ

[IdolEyes787]

If you buy something used I'm assuming that someone still bought it new.So so much for that argument.
As for I "need" to watch/listen/play it first before I decide that's a cop out. Life isn't about certainties,that's partly what makes it interesting.Or in the case of a guy talking into a webcam about the joys of Hatchet movies, obviously not so much.

Here's an interesting thought,if you can't afford something ,do without."I want" is not a good defense in court of why you decided to steal it and I'm sure that next time some poor sad broken soul breaks into that youtube wanks place and steals something he values,youtube wank will write it off with a kindly "I'm sure he needed it more than I did,so I'm fine with it".

As I've said before,if you are going to bend the bounds of morality,then at least own up to that fact.

I'm sorry but I think that if someone feels such an overwhelming desire to justify his actions ,then somewhere inside he know what he are doing is wrong.

[Vestibule]

I think in the comfort of our own homes we tend to take for granted most of what we do with nary a care in the world how it affects those beyond the four walls. The morality of DLing a few songs or movies or whatever your pleasure... is purely subjective... I've learned to live with it...
Justification? of course not... unless one was stealing a loaf of bread to survive...
Then again... if you are stealing that bread to re-sell it... well... fuck off then...

[duke0102]

The 'wrong doing' works on both sides. Fake hype to sell movies, games and music is well known and not illegal when it should be.
Loads of games where the gameplay demos were all lies and many movies where they show the best bits and when you watch it you realise the 30 seconds advert has the only good bits in. I remember Colonial marines, as an example, as they released gameplay footage that turned out to be complete rubbish and the final product looked nothing like it.
If it's an argument of morality then I have a clean conscience as both sides are guilty of something down the line.
I know our laws say it's illegal and I know if I get caught I'll get punished but I don't feel guilty for it.

[renhoek93]

If you buy something used I'm assuming that someone still bought it new.So so much for that argument.
As for I "need" to watch/listen/play it first before I decide that's a cop out. Life isn't about certainties,that's partly what makes it interesting.Or in the case of a guy talking into a webcam about the joys of Hatchet movies, obviously not so much.

Here's an interesting thought,if you can't afford something ,do without."I want" is not a good defense in court of why you decided to steal it and I'm sure that next time some poor sad broken soul breaks into that youtube wanks place and steals something he values,youtube wank will write it off with a kindly "I'm sure he needed it more than I did,so I'm fine with it".

As I've said before,if you are going to bend the bounds of morality,then at least own up to that fact.

I'm sorry but I think that if someone feels such an overwhelming desire to justify his actions ,then somewhere inside he know what he are doing is wrong.

I understand your opinion is different from mine & i respect that but really if you cant afford something do with out it look i think what the guy was trying to get at is people wanna spend there money wisely im not gonna pay for something i don't like i Downloaded The Smurfs movie from Ares & watched it & i ended up liking it so when i got money i went to a Target & got the official DVD he does have a point with free advertising & plus the MPAA & RIAA already have enough money anyway were in the new digital age where i don't have to pay shit if i don't want to & its like he said once everything becomes digital
the industries will no longer exist & there not loosing anything the day i get a filed trip to Hollywood & see that there safe is empty then yes i will feel sorry for them but right now i have no symphony at all.

[duke0102]

The old 'like it, buy it'. I am a strong believer in that. With, currently, 176 steam games and about 20 origin and many more on disc plus a reasonable bluray collection I really do believe in buying what you like. I do keep getting burned when I fall for hype and pre-purchase though lol.

Also, thanks for not shooting my comment down there Renhoek93

[renhoek93]

The old 'like it, buy it'. I am a strong believer in that. With, currently, 176 steam games and about 20 origin and many more on disc plus a reasonable bluray collection I really do believe in buying what you like. I do keep getting burned when I fall for hype and pre-purchase though lol.

Also, thanks for not shooting my comment down there Renhoek93

LOL NP man XD LOL Yeah im not here to argue with anybody im here for fun becuase i love file sharing just as much as the rest of you people LOL.