Re: Forwarded Invite to Discussion of EME at the European Parliament, Oct. 15, 11:00-13:00

cobaco wrote:

> Copyright Piracy is in no way similar to theft
> it is instead similar to sharing ideas, or telling jokes/stories, or
> sharing
> knowledge
>

I agree it isn't the same as physical theft, however, you analogy doesn't
work either as the studios would not 'tell you a joke' until you paid for
it.

In their perception (and the legal one) they create a product and require
people pay to watch it.

If they put out the digital copy online and then asked for money, you're
analogy would work.

However, they (try to) use methods where people pay for the product up
front.

There has to be something in between:
- Everything is distributed free, pay the creator if you value their work,
and
- Buy a physical product.


People want to reward artists, and consequently they mostly will choose
> paying
> over piracy.
>

The "people want to reward artists" approach works at a different level of
investment. An artist (with a few people helping) is proven to work for
some music and comic artists, but it is a different league of cost from a
movie, so that isn't the same.

The fantasy aspect is that, following your conclusions through, studios
wouldn't make that type of product. (Or at least wouldn't make it digitally
available.)

However much I dislike DRM, I would consider that a net loss.

-Alastair