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Sony Cutting Back on UMD Sales
Karsten writes "An article in Variety claims that Sony is cutting back on UMD releases. While comedies are doing well, other genres simply aren't getting much traction." From the article: "Some have reasoned that sales may have slowed recently because of a shortage of new titles in the last month and because users may be illegally copying films from DVDs onto a memory chip the PSPs can read. Sony is hoping to combat online piracy starting in March when it begins selling movies online via its Connect digital media store. Users will be able to download a pic and watch it on PSP without a disc."
It's illegal to copy a DVD you OWN to a memory card to watch on another device?
On the contrary, they've learned it quite well and utilize it well. To quote my favorite book (Atlas Shrugged):
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
It was true then and it continues to be true now, of course the difference is now such laws are also heavily influenced and driven by major interests that are separate than the government and who are not in themselves voting individuals.
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