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Originally Posted by Moejoe
What really amazes me is that anybody would pay for anything at all nowadays. I mean, I can only imagine that people are paying now out of some antiquated sense of honour; or misguided belief that it actually means a damn thing to the creators....
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Most people will pay for good content and good design, and for convenience. This is how iTunes works.
In fact, I don't think Amazon is far off the mark, as many of the titles I've purchased seem to be about $6-7, which for a good portion of purchasers, would invite at least some impulse shopping, when combined with the convenience of instant acquisition. DRM is the main drawback for me, because it still takes a little effort to strip the DRM (and to download a sample, to make sure it's not Topaz.)
You'll never stop "piracy," but this has never been the case before - some copied audio and video tapes, some photocopied books. For all desirable stuff, there was always a balance, at a certain price-point, where enough potential purchasers bought a title, for the content creators to realize profit.
What this contemplated treaty appears to attempt, is to tip the balance in favor of the content creators, in what is essentially a non-competitive market field.
So, not only would corporate interests police our internet use, but without the threat of "piracy," they can more freely engage in price-gouging.