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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
Are you seriously arguing that file-sharing has never caused any lost sales? That everyone who file-shares would have either never purchased the item in the first place, or will later pay for it?
I mean, sure it's true that *not every* file share results in a lost sale - but that's a far cry from denying that there are any lost sales. Of course there are, and it's not even that hard to find people to admit it.
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Independent research has shown that people who download unauthorised content buy more legitimate content than people who don't. So rather than being responsible for "lost" sales, it seems it is actually responsible for increased sales. Anecdotal evidence from a few writers who have looked at their sales figures rather than just having a foot stamping fit about it would appear to back this up.