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Hollywood's Foundations Rest on Piracy
enrico_suave writes "Wired Magazine had an interesting perspective on how Hollywood has 'pirate' roots in its history, as well as radio, cable TV, and the music industry. Is P2P any different (except for the fact that the industry being replaced has much more money and political sway than ever before)?"
What you steal when you download copyrighted material.
Since people say copyright material is not theft because nothing is stolen here is a short list of what is stolen when the music or movie is not obtained through legal means.
Editing costs.
Advertising costs.
Employee wages.
Script costs.
The list goes on and on.
Many people will say "Well I can just hit record on the radio and get the same thing." True, to an extent. You pay for the quality of the sound when you buy a CD. Radio does not offer the same quality. Also, every time a song is played on the radio the artist is given a set amount and is being paid. The same happens when movies are shown on TV and when you rent a DVD. It is called royalties.
Just because you think the music industry makes too much money does not give you the right to declare that your illegal activities are not theft. I personally pirate almost all my music and have recently downloaded most of the episodes of family guy. Am I a thief, absolutely. I admit it but really don't care. I only have a problem with those people who deny it.
Thank you for your time
This article is just Slashdot trying to justify movie piracy. B-b-but Hollywood's foundations rest on piracy!
There is no legal or moral justification for piracy of movies and music. I have yet to hear a valid reason.
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