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Originally Posted by HarryT
Let's take the example earlier in the thread of the person who claimed that they "had" to pirate "Game of Thrones" because it wasn't available to watch where they lived. That person clearly had the choice of waiting for the DVD release, and then buying the DVD, but chose to pirate it instead. That's a clear case of economic damage to the producer.
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Except in the case where availability of your IP via piracy heightens interest and maintains emotional investment in that IP, creating an enlarged, eager market for licensed products when they do become available. That's a clear case of economic advantage to the producer.