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Rights Holders See Little Point Creating Legal Content Sources

Posted by timothy on from the regulatory-capture-has-only-just-begun dept.

aesoteric writes "Six weeks after Hollywood lost a landmark internet piracy case in Australia, it appears the film studios have gone cold on the idea of helping develop legal avenues to access copyrighted content as a way to combat piracy. Instead, they've produced research to show people will continue pirating even if there are legitimate content sources available. The results appear to support the studios' policy position that legislation is a preferable way of dealing with the issue." The industry-controlled kill switch is a popular idea all over the world.

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  1. Content Paradox by gellenburg · · Score: 5, Informative

    When no legal methods exist for consumers to obtain content in a way they demand, of course the only option left for them then is to illegally obtain that which they desire.

  2. Re:Sounds right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    And it only works if you have a US IP address, thanks RIAA!