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Originally Posted by usuallee
I think the article is absolutely spot on. It's not advocating unauthorized downloading (I refuse to call it theft or piracy, because it's neither), it's merely outlining today's reality.
Whatever your stance on downloading, from being in favor of jail time for downloaders, to donation-based anarchy (not naming any names), or somewhere in between, you have to admit one self-evident truth: that the Film/Music/Book industries have failed to adapt to the modern realities of the digital world (to put it mildly) & have handled the situation in just about the worst, most brainlessly heavy-handed way possible.
I believe in paying for my content - to support the artists & creative types, NOT to line the pockets of fat cat executives. With entities like the RIAA using scare tactics, bullying, and trying to throw people in jail or fine them into bankruptcy, and trying to pass ridiculous legislation like SOPA, I certainly have zero sympathy for big media companies.
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BINGO. It's like the Hydra example above. You cannot kill copyright infringement. It existed before (cassette mixtapes, CD-Rs, VHS) and it will continue to exist.
I don't mind lining executive's pockets, but if they are doing things like suing downloaders for more money than they make in a lifetime, for the equivalent of copying a $10 CD, I refuse to give them money. I won't buy new music now, period, if the artist/label is associated with the RIAA - not even my favorite bands. I'll go to their concert and support them. I'm on the tipping point with the MPAA the same way.
I'm more than willing to buy non-DRM'd digital content. I have almost zero interest in DRM'd digital content - I'll buy hardcovers and blu-rays instead and play old games. BDs are copy protected, but that's a joke, frankly, and besides, it's transparent (plays on any BD player, can resell, etc).
A blu-ray that only plays on Samsung players? Zero interest. That's what DRM'd books are to me. Oooh, joy, pay more than a paper book for something that only plays on Amazon-branded players.
No, no thank you.
BTW: The Steam analogy is right as far as the service provided, but Steam has DRM (albeit somewhat unoffensive DRM). I buy very little from there also...to the point I barely play PC games any more.