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Music Piracy Documentary Released As Torrent

Posted by kdawson on from the eating-the-dogfood dept.

goodbye_kitty writes "The producers of a new documentary film analyzing global music piracy have decided to 'put their money where their mouth is' by releasing the film as a free Xvid download (hosted by the Pirate Bay, as one would expect). The film explores the blurred line between 'fair use' and piracy, and includes interviews with DJ Danger Mouse (creator of the now infamous 'grey album'), Lawrence Lessig (founder of Creative Commons), the lads from the Pirate Bay, and even some guy from the MPAA. Here is a link to the torrent."

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  1. Put their money where their mouth is by InvisblePinkUnicorn · · Score: 2, Informative

    Are you sure it wasn't simply the case that they're out of money and/or nobody will distribute the documentary for them?

    1. Re:Put their money where their mouth is by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Informative

      You can download just fine on Rogers. I sure do. Just be sure to use the "Encrypt Traffic" option on Azureus, and set yourself up with a non-standard port. Check out the Azureus Wiki on NAT Problems on how to do this. I suggest using a port like 25522 or something like that.

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    2. Re:Put their money where their mouth is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

      In case you didn't know, Rogers shapes all encrypted traffic (see http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs#Cana da), which includes anything from SSH to torrents. In fact, the only way to download this movie at a reasonable rate through Rogers is to disable Encrypt Traffic (and possibly some other settings, depending on your config). Then it'll go just fine and fast. However, if you plan on downloading anything remotely illegal looking (i.e. OS iso's, video games, ripped movies) they'll send you a nice Cease and Desist notice occasionally.

      Oh, and the reason you may be able to download fine is because they're only doing this Traffic shaping in certain areas (most), and there are a few areas I know of where they don't seem to have control just yet. And no, there's no magic port-trickery you can do to get around their traffic shaping.

      So does anyone know an HTTP or FTP source for this movie?

      Sincerely,
      An unwilling Rogers customer

    3. Re:Put their money where their mouth is by aerthling · · Score: 2, Informative

      Google Video: http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=-166095 432964105847&q=good+bad+copy&total=254&start=0&num =10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

  2. Re:Doesn't work by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 2, Informative

    It works for me, and about 200 other people

  3. Oldddd by zeridon · · Score: 5, Informative

    That's way too old.
    It has been circulating around for about a year or so ...
    It appeared shortly after the movie Steal This Film

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  4. infamous == bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    the word infamous means famous in a disgraceful way. it's a bad thing. you're not using it right.

  5. Re:Pay time by phillip_alexander · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's at least partially funded by Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. It was produced and aired here more than three months ago, so part of the salaries are paid by the Danish television license fee payers (not including myself).

    They ask for donations though.

  6. TPB doesn't host the movie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    hosted by the Pirate Bay, as one would expect

    Technically TPB doesn't host movies, which is why they are still around.