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Originally Posted by gouzos
I really believe you are stuck in the details. The essence of the matter seems to me to be simple. The publishing industry always made money (as did the music industry) even though there were plenty of ways of sharing.
In fact at some point they realized that harm was not done in the larger scheme of things. It just shifted the equilibrium a bit while at the same time keeping the industry alive.
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To me, this is the essence of the matter. Harping on filesharing and viewing it as lost income misses the forest for the trees. When content providers focus more on the DRM arms race than on the quality and accessibility of their product, they actively alienate people from their brand. The people seeking out your work on P2P networks
like your work. They
want it. Quit slapping their hands and focus on getting products in front of them that they're willing to pay for. And hell, ask for money; every artist should have a website with both a store and a tip jar.