Comments on: We’re All Pirates http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:42:43 -0500 hourly 1 By: Orga http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-80959 Orga Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:25:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/#comment-80959 16 movies? That's it? Pathetic n00bs. I've got 42! All jokes aside, is this really even a surprise? Downloadable content is here to stay. Hell, it's been here to stay since the days of Napster. The **AA committees need to commit ritual suicide. Barring that, they need to realize that trying to restrict what we do with media (a) won't work, and (b) is only making them more and more hated. If they want to survive into the future of entertainment so they can continue leeching off of the people who actually have talent, they're going to need to realize that they're not going to be allowed to make money controlling the distribution of content. They're going to have to find a new way. You think that's not true? Check out how DRM on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is looking these days. 16 movies? That’s it? Pathetic n00bs. I’ve got 42!

All jokes aside, is this really even a surprise? Downloadable content is here to stay. Hell, it’s been here to stay since the days of Napster.

The **AA committees need to commit ritual suicide. Barring that, they need to realize that trying to restrict what we do with media (a) won’t work, and (b) is only making them more and more hated.

If they want to survive into the future of entertainment so they can continue leeching off of the people who actually have talent, they’re going to need to realize that they’re not going to be allowed to make money controlling the distribution of content. They’re going to have to find a new way.

You think that’s not true? Check out how DRM on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is looking these days.

]]> By: Mayur http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-78516 Mayur Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:38:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/#comment-78516 This research is no surprise. I think pretty much everyone that has broadband (like most of your visitors) nowadays probably owns some form of pirated music or videos. Securing the content isn't going to be easy. DRM heads can try but there will always be a backlash and underground trying to break free from content ownership rights. I agree that content producers and distributors deserve to be paid. After all, they invested in the entertainment that we enjoy. Nobody, however, has a clear answer for them, and thats really a problem. I might. Go directly to the source of the problem. The millions of computers. Vista COULD be given the right to lock files down. In a way they are trying to do this already. But even the operating system can only latch fishing hooks into files for so long. Someone will find a way to break down this protection. What about finding a common component that everyone uses. The speakers? Nope.. thats not it..the ipod? nope.. too many competitors... the keyboard? mouse? nope.. hey, lets put DRM in the processor chip! No..thats not going to work either. So lets just give users that common component. How about creating an MPAA approved and authorized USB device that must be connected to your computer and that tracks the usage of your content? Provide one with every CD! That actually might work! And content providers like apple could give you a generic one that is customized to you. OK..better get back to my real job.. This research is no surprise. I think pretty much everyone that has broadband (like most of your visitors) nowadays probably owns some form of pirated music or videos.

Securing the content isn’t going to be easy. DRM heads can try but there will always be a backlash and underground trying to break free from content ownership rights.

I agree that content producers and distributors deserve to be paid. After all, they invested in the entertainment that we enjoy. Nobody, however, has a clear answer for them, and thats really a problem.

I might.

Go directly to the source of the problem. The millions of computers. Vista COULD be given the right to lock files down. In a way they are trying to do this already. But even the operating system can only latch fishing hooks into files for so long. Someone will find a way to break down this protection. What about finding a common component that everyone uses. The speakers? Nope.. thats not it..the ipod? nope.. too many competitors… the keyboard? mouse? nope.. hey, lets put DRM in the processor chip! No..thats not going to work either.

So lets just give users that common component. How about creating an MPAA approved and authorized USB device that must be connected to your computer and that tracks the usage of your content? Provide one with every CD! That actually might work! And content providers like apple could give you a generic one that is customized to you.

OK..better get back to my real job..

]]> By: Mark http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-78220 Mark Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:44:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/#comment-78220 I'm a pirate. I think I've got around 16 movies+ and working on some more as we speak (mmm thank you Mr. Torrent). But even though I do pirate, usually (not all the time) I'll go out and buy the movie, album, whatever it may be anyway...that is, if it's good. I have loads of respect for anyone who makes a good product, and I'll credit them by purchasing their work. But if the content isn't up to par, then I don't see a point in spending the time and money of going to go get it. That's why I like to pirate first, to test it out and see if I like it. I've downloaded movies, watched them, loved them, and gone out and bought the limited editions or whatever, because usually you can't get all the extra stuff in the pirated stuff. Though I've seen some exceptions. So call me a good pirate, call me a scallywag, but I'm proud to be in the 18+% of pirates in the US. I’m a pirate. I think I’ve got around 16 movies+ and working on some more as we speak (mmm thank you Mr. Torrent). But even though I do pirate, usually (not all the time) I’ll go out and buy the movie, album, whatever it may be anyway…that is, if it’s good. I have loads of respect for anyone who makes a good product, and I’ll credit them by purchasing their work. But if the content isn’t up to par, then I don’t see a point in spending the time and money of going to go get it. That’s why I like to pirate first, to test it out and see if I like it. I’ve downloaded movies, watched them, loved them, and gone out and bought the limited editions or whatever, because usually you can’t get all the extra stuff in the pirated stuff. Though I’ve seen some exceptions. So call me a good pirate, call me a scallywag, but I’m proud to be in the 18+% of pirates in the US.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-78173 Jon Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:01:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/26/were-all-pirates/#comment-78173 Those numbers seem a little high but regardless, lets see how the movie industry responds as it can predict how things will go simply by going down the street and looking at the RIAA fortunes being lost to see what happens if they do NOTHING. Jon Those numbers seem a little high but regardless, lets see how the movie industry responds as it can predict how things will go simply by going down the street and looking at the RIAA fortunes being lost to see what happens if they do NOTHING.

Jon

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