I think a large part of pirates are willing to pay for the things they pirate when they really understand that their money is going to exactly who they want it to. I pirate movies all the time to watch on my own. I don't want to pay some corporation in Hollywood to watch a movie. Now, when Louis CK offered his standup DVD, I watched it, decided it was worth 15 bucks, and that's what I paid. The key is for people to know the exact route their money travels. The content has to be good as well, obviously.
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If I want to watch a movie, I'll watch it. That's how things work.
I think a large part of pirates are willing to pay for the things they pirate when they really understand that their money is going to exactly who they want it to. I pirate movies all the time to watch on my own. I don't want to pay some corporation in Hollywood to watch a movie. Now, when Louis CK offered his standup DVD, I watched it, decided it was worth 15 bucks, and that's what I paid. The key is for people to know the exact route their money travels. The content has to be good as well, obviously.