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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Not really. Any sufficiently popular book, song or movie will be pirated instantly, regardless of price, availability, DRM or any other unpopular corporate tactic. The frustrated consumers are vastly outnumbered by the ranks of those who just want Free Stuff.
The most reliable indicator of how frequently a title will be pirated is how popular it is.
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This is true. But at the same time, the consumers are the ones who make the industry profitable, not the typical pirates who pirate regardless. If you piss off your consumer base and they turn to piracy, it doesn't matter if they only make up a relatively small percentage of pirates overall. Not to mention that it has the added effect of making piracy more legitimate in people's eyes, which is the real long-term danger.