Youtube Loses Lawsuit
04-21-2012, 05:29 PM
Olivia, the issue isn't piracy. The issue is that these massive publishing companies such as the American film Association or whatever need to revise their business model.
They rely on a model that was created many many years ago, and refuse time after time to adapt. If, for example, they made their shows available online, they could easily make up the same kind of money they make from putting them on TV, just by putting adverts in them. But Nooo! They refuse to do that, instead blocking anyone outside the US from viewing American shows based on their IP. It doesn't take a lot of work to add a couple of 1 minute ads to a video, and I'm sure people would prefer that than facing the risks of piracy.
They should also realise that many people go to the cinema less because the prices are increasing exponentially (at least in Europe). it cost me £8 to go the other day. That's a ridiculous amount. I'd much rather wait for a DVD or a way to stream it online (that I'd be happy to pay for).
The same goes for music. They need to realise that people listen to most of their music while sitting at their computer, so rather than bitching, they should try and communicate with their listeners. You want music for free online? Sure! We can do that, all you have to do is listen to an advert every 10 minutes (which you do on Youtube anyway), and only at the beginning of videos.
It goes both ways, I admit, piracy is a form of laziness - "I can't be bothered to watch an advert so I'll find it elsewhere" is a BAD thing. People also need to wake up to this and be responsible consumers, but at the same time, these big companies need to allow us to be.
Thats my view on the matter.
They rely on a model that was created many many years ago, and refuse time after time to adapt. If, for example, they made their shows available online, they could easily make up the same kind of money they make from putting them on TV, just by putting adverts in them. But Nooo! They refuse to do that, instead blocking anyone outside the US from viewing American shows based on their IP. It doesn't take a lot of work to add a couple of 1 minute ads to a video, and I'm sure people would prefer that than facing the risks of piracy.
They should also realise that many people go to the cinema less because the prices are increasing exponentially (at least in Europe). it cost me £8 to go the other day. That's a ridiculous amount. I'd much rather wait for a DVD or a way to stream it online (that I'd be happy to pay for).
The same goes for music. They need to realise that people listen to most of their music while sitting at their computer, so rather than bitching, they should try and communicate with their listeners. You want music for free online? Sure! We can do that, all you have to do is listen to an advert every 10 minutes (which you do on Youtube anyway), and only at the beginning of videos.
It goes both ways, I admit, piracy is a form of laziness - "I can't be bothered to watch an advert so I'll find it elsewhere" is a BAD thing. People also need to wake up to this and be responsible consumers, but at the same time, these big companies need to allow us to be.
Thats my view on the matter.
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