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Most Movies On P2P From Insiders?
An anonymous reader writes "AT&T Labs has determined that a significant majority of movies on P2P networks are the result of leaks from movie industry insiders (New York Times, free reg req'd). They not only point to the obvious cases (movies online before theatrical release, like The Hulk or Star Wars AOTC), but also examine other cases. The researchers examined 285 movies from P2P networks and used the quality of the file to determine whether it was some guy with a video camera or not. Choice quote: 'Our conclusion is that the distributors really need to take a hard look at their own internal processes and look at how they can stop the insider leaks of their movies before taking measures that might hamstring consumers' technologies and rights.'"
Most Movies On P2P From Insiders?
Should say: from the duh dept. Umkay?
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[insiders putting] movies online before theatrical release [..]
Hopefully someone working on Duke Nukem Forever is reading
Trolling is a art,
When is Michael going to pre-release his soon-to-be-classic Beef Chunks in Gravy?
Offering beta versions of movies vie P2P is a great way "sex up" the product through illegality.
You might even make a buck by suing someone not "in the loop" who does it.
A possibly better way to advertise products might simply be to have better products.
But then, I'm known for my unorthodox ideas.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
I wondered how that copy of Gigli could got onto Kazaa, seeing that nobody has seen it in theatres.
Of course, if one has a sly sense of humor, and was put to the task of compiling a report for the suits in Hollywood as to identifying the leaks in the industry, the title page would have, in big huge letters, "For Your Consideration."
There are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from the bread factory.
redundant statement.
They watched 285 unauthorized copies of movies! That adds up to $3.7 billion dollars in fines per researcher, and a minimum of 784 years in prison!!!
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Well, did he delete the file? ;)
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I work in the media industry and you'd be surprised at how many of these promo things land on your desk before awards ceremonies etc. etc.
Let's see: off the top of my head, a quick list of stuff I watched before it hit the movies... Chicago, 8 Mile, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, LotR2... these were region-free DVDs that bosses gladly let us take home and watch in the comfort of our own home.
Now, I didn't copy off any of these simply because I could loose my job for doing it - maybe even based on rumour, but that was my company's policy, not the policy of the studios that send these disks out left, right and center. Heck, they didn't even ask for them back which means that over the last 10-12 years, we've amassed a pretty good film collection.
The irony? We only do TV post-production and have never done anything film-related. Why do we get them? I'll never know...
Yea, I'm also doing extensive research via p2p applications. Can I please get some RIAA funding?
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If the MPAA were serious about stopping these internal leaks, there is a very simple and inexpensive way that they could stop this which would be 100% effective. :-)
Simply make all of their employees watch a stupid preachy commercial exhorting them to respect copyrights. (And stop making us watch it. It was funny the first few times, but the joke is old now.)
Those who would give up liberty in exchange for security and DRM should switch to Microsoft Palladium!
Q:Whaddaya call Cox cable subsribers?
A: ahhh, you all know the answer!
I dunno aout you, but I would call them CoxSuckers. :)
Yeah, I've been doing alot of research on this topic too. I've been downloading movies online ... but just to check out the quality to see if it was an insider job.
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Look for it soon:
MPAA Sues AT&T Researcher for Piracy
"Ms. Cranor has blatantly flaunted her piratical activities, publicly bragging that she downloaded nearly 200 movies from P2P file sharing networks," said an MPAA spokesperson, who added that the MPAA will seek $620 million in damages.
How it must hurt to bite the hand that feeds you -- especially when that hand is yours.
People say "I don't care if it is free, they sell my information to advertisers and the NSA and the Aliens!" Who says you have to give them valid information?
It's great fun to see what restrictions they put on your date of birth. Can I be born yesterday? How about tomorrow? Can I be born in the 1600's? I believe New York Times will not let you enter a birth day any earlier than 1800.
My NTY user is a 182 year old Female Iraqi Nuclear Weapons Engineer.
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"The researchers examined 285 movies from P2P networks and used the quality of the file to determine whether it was some guy with a video camera or not."
Sounds like hard work, all those hours downloading and watching movies... I wonder what they do on their spare time ? Maybe they go to meetings, fill out spreadsheets and wait tables.
Reminds me of the Dilbert where Wally *almost* gets the job to "stress test the server by downloading high quality media files from the busiest servers on the 'net". "I was this close to making surfing porn my job" he says. Dilbert replies "I would've had to kill you."
Oh, I can't help quoting you because everything that you said rings true