Someone, please hurt the MPAA
I am completely against downloading movies. You hate spending 10 bucks for mindless drivel? Don't see it. Better yet, rent it. Netflix offers a great deal. For the good movies, it's worth every dollar. I don't support the MPAA's fear campaign because I think they're doing it for all the wrong reasons. They fear technology, and come on, they're greedy little bastards. We live in a capitalistic society. What else would you expect?
Now they need to go down. They're starting to sue torrent trackers listing television shows. Miss the season finale of CSI? Oops, that tracker is gone thanks to the MPAA, and you have to wait till you can catch it on repeat, or till you have the $50 to buy the season on DVD.
The Court of Appeals just ruled that the FCC overstepped its bounds when it tried to impose a digital broadcast flag on all electronic devices starting in July. This would have prevented you, or me from recording shows from our tv sets. Digital recordings to be more exact. We can make copies with a VCR, but now that everything is digital, ohh watch out! Innovations in technology is public enemy #1 to the RIAA/MPAA.
Now that the Court has overruled the FCC, it was only a matter of time before the entertainment industry would do something. Unfortunately, they're only going to be alienating their fans. Going after the tracker sites is a stupid idea. This is the future, but since when do the MPAA think.
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Those bastards. How am I going to watch Dr. Who now?
BTW, Did you see the recent column from Nancy Pelosi complaining about DRM and iTunes? I thought that was a little ironic. It seems odd that they're getting so upset about the re-distribution of something that they're distributing for free over the airwaves. Yet another reason that I don't watch a whole lot of TV any more. We need user created content. We're getting it for radio (lovin' the podcasts), and it's only a matter of time before we get viable user-created television.
Posted by: Zach | May 14, 2005 12:05 AM
I have to agree. Electronically stealing movies is destructive to the industry.
What the MPAA needs to stop doing is fearing this technology and instead begin to embrace it. Understand where the problem lies and how to battle it. Perhaps make lengthy teasers of the movie available to entice erstwhile pirates into attending films. Whatever.
Posted by: Andrew | May 16, 2005 1:29 AM
The MPAA needs to stop being greedy. It needs to embrace new technology. The BBC is releasing its entire library of programming. To what benefit? Who knows, but they do get sales from us in the States. Hell, the Sci-fi channel recognized the power of torrents when Battlestar Galactica was released first in the UK. Word of mouth spread and ratings were great! Why not harness that technology? Price it reasonably at a great quality and they will come. Include ads and they will come. Try to stop it, and get screwed!
Zach, Dr. Who is still around. Email me. ;-)
Posted by: yasmín | May 20, 2005 8:33 PM