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are there any studies that asked pirates "would you buy this if you couldn't pirate it?"
theres still an awful lot of supposition that getting rid of piracy would guarantee a boost in sales. i assume most people pirate simply because the book/song/movie is there and could just as easily go without if they weren't able to pirate it.
yes piracy affects revenue. but the big question is still whether or not pirates=lost sales. are they pirating it for the hell of it or are they legitimate customers who just didn't feel like paying? if people weren't going to buy it anyway how can it be considered lost revenue.
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