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Dutch Study Says Filesharing Has Positive Economic Effects

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the like-helping-kids-save-money-for-college dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a study conducted by TNO for the Dutch government the economic effects of filesharing are found to be positive. According to the 146 page report (available for download, but in Dutch) filesharing is good for the prosperity of the Dutch: with filesharing more media are available, even though this costs the media industry some profit. One of the most noticeable conclusions is that downloading and buying are not mutually exclusive: downloaders on average buy just as much music as non-downloaders, but they buy more DVDs and games then people who don't download. They also tend to visit more concerts and buy more merchandise."

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  1. report available for download by alxkit · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but where's the torrent?

  2. Uncle Sam wants YOU to use P2P!!! by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the evidence to wwhat I've suspected all along - file sharing is patriotic and the RIAA is trying to destroy the economy by undermining media sales with their spamigation method!

    1. Re:Uncle Sam wants YOU to use P2P!!! by artg · · Score: 4, Funny

      I know it's not the same thing, but I wonder what the result would be if a similar study were done on burglary ? It might show it's good for the economy (growth in replacement sales, higher turnover for insurance companies etc.) even though some group (householders) suffer a little. Given that politicians currently want us to spend our savings, maybe they'd even see it as a good thing and give burglars a tax break or something ? After all, they're happy to help the thieves in the stock market.

  3. I knew it! by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the final proof that pirates are destroying the economy!

    Pirates are like terrorists!

    And they pervert children to pirate more!

    Pirates steal music and musicians everywhere are suiciding because they're so poor.

    Did you already forget the article? Or do I have to blabber about children and wars for a while until I totally misdirect your atten... Until we really concentrate on the pirate comunist music thieves.

  4. Re:Filesharing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Information wants to be $17.99

  5. Re:Always the dutch .... by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only they'd learn to cook, they'd be perfect.

    --
    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  6. Re:Always the dutch .... by jonaskoelker · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only they'd learn to cook

    What are you talking about?

    I once ordered coffee and cookies at some cafe or coffee shop or something. Man, those were some great cookies!

  7. Re:Always the dutch .... by aoteoroa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok, apart from the humanism, trade, Erasmus, Spinoza, Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, and inventing the stock market - what have the Dutch ever done for us