BitTorrent Becomes Ever More Legit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday July 11, 2006 @12:48AM from the even-pirates-have-a-day-job dept.

lily_bt writes "BitTorrent just signed a deal with 4 entertainment distributors to add more than 1,600 titles to its video library. From 'SuperSize Me' to The Three Stooges to Bollywood films, BitTorrent wants to offer the most comprehensive service when it launches its pay service. The best part is that this content will be made available by subscription." From the article: "Once distrustful of peer-to-peer technologies, Hollywood studios appear more willing to partner with companies such as BitTorrent and video-sharing site Guba.com, which last month partnered with Warner Bros. to distribute movie titles. BitTorrent, widely used to both legally and illegally swap copies of copyright movies, has been aiming to turn its technology into a tool used for legal services."

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Re:cool by Anonymous Coward · 2006-07-11 06:42 · Score: -1, Flamebait

An unenfoced law is tantamount to no law at all. Fansubs are equivalent to driving 70 mph in a 65 mph zone.

Fansubbing can be stopped at any time once someone gets the money and motivation to enforce the law against fansubbers.

Fansubs are just a form of piracy. You can hardly accuse the MPAA or RIAA of lacking in either money or motivation, now, can you?