general media Imagine if Piracy was legal

[Lithophila 291]

Like imagine if people just shared stuff. And all they needed to pay was for conserts, cinema. Like just making it legal to share it online. Do you think that would be a better world?

 

I mean people do share ideas. Like how to draw etc.

There is one artist who supports Piracy.

https://torrentfreak.com/joss-stone-piracy-is-brilliant-080625/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCkX0KcNwrI

I can imagine it being a better world somewhat. But i also think if this happend then it is also important to give credits aswell. To give creds i mean to the person who made this and that so that it would feel appreciated atleast.

 

Some see it as a way of getting away from corporations owning stuff, and being more freelance about it. Which i kinda think sounds like a nice dream. Although i still pay for stuff to just support the people. But it sounds like a way to feel more liberated from the old system in a way.

Edited January 16, 2016 by Lithophila

[Shift 4,274]

No, not really. When you pirate something, the musician/corporation/etc doesn't get any money. So if it was legal to pirate, why would you buy any song/game when you could just get it online? There would be no profit in being a musician because you don't get any money because people pirate it online.

[Guest]

No, not really. When you pirate something, the musician/corporation/etc doesn't get any money. So if it was legal to pirate, why would you buy any song/game when you could just get it online? There would be no profit in being a musician because you don't get any money because people pirate it online.

Musicians generally get ripped off by the record company already.

 

That being said, Gabe Newell once said piracy is a problem with service, the solution is offer a better service. If they made it more convenient to get music the legit way, more people would do it. Enough to make up for pirates.

[Lithophila 291]

No, not really. When you pirate something, the musician/corporation/etc doesn't get any money. So if it was legal to pirate, why would you buy any song/game when you could just get it online? There would be no profit in being a musician because you don't get any money because people pirate it online.

It is true in some sense. The question is will it attract quality?. Because critcism of freeware stuff like YouTube also exists. Although people upload it freely. So in some sense it will become a hobby in some case. But even so i feel it sounds like a utopian idea. That people just shares purely out of the joy for it. Conserts and stuff that people come to just because they really like that person's songs etc. Or they pay for cinema because it costs to simply see it, in the same way one will make you pay for coming into a night club and stuff.

 

Either way. I just think its the thought that counts ^^

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

Wouldn't it technically then not be piracy? : o 

 

As for the question at hoof, it would be a bit sad. Things such as records and CD's would most likely vanish entirely and those things are already a diminished thing in the industry nowadays. I love buying CD's for bands I like and being able to support like that is great. If piracy became the norm, then I would most likely not have that option. Buy the music digitally to me is a ripoff so I prefer to buy the physical albums. 

[Shargrath 40]

I've seen many interviews with artists whove said outright that they don't care much about piracy because they don't make a lot of money from albums anyway. Most of the money from album sales go to the publishers and record labels. The artists would much prefer you go to concerts because that's where they make most of their money. That said, I buy most of my music because I'm a fan of physical media.

 

Another big issue is availability/accessibility. If you listen to things that aren't popular or domestic made, chances are you'll never see it in stores. I listen to a lot of metal that's published in Europe and I never see it on store shelves in the U.S. Buying from Amazon isn't very convenient for me, so piracy is actually often a result of stores not stocking music that isn't popular and only targeting a few demographics.

 

Often, even online, music that isn't popular is jacked up in price. For example, the latest release from one of my favorite bands (Lacrimosa) is priced at $57.00 on Amazon. Really? http://www.amazon.com/Hoffnung-Lacrimosa-2015-12-11/dp/B01A7U0B1K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452962033&sr=8-2&keywords=lacrimosa+hoffnung+cd

 

Lastly, there's the issue of albums that are simply out of print. You can't buy it unless you pay exorbitant prices on Ebay.

 

A huge reason behind piracy is publishers and retailers refusing to stock certain products.

[Celtore 2,770]

In an ideal world, legal piracy would be undoubtably a good thing. People would listen to music online and pay for the work that their favourite artists put out. That's how capitalism is supposed to work, you vote with your money to decide the profitable companies and individuals of tomorrow. There would be no need for DRM or any unethical digital locks if everyone abided by a few consumer ethics in the capitalist machine.

 

However, who really thinks this way about what they do and dont purchase? What would probably happen instead is that everyone would download their favourite artist's tracks, movies or video games without supporting them financially, making them far less profitable despite a larger audience.

 

It's not about content delivery systems, it's about unbeatable prices and a file distribution system ridiculously easy to abuse. Old and unobtainable media I consider an exception as the true content creators arent making money on the product and have moved on to new projects. If you liked their older stuff though, support them and buy some of the new.

Edited January 16, 2016 by Celtore

[Sazama Ichida 2,367]

Alot of companies would become broke and go out of business if it was legal. Nobody would even bother with Netflix, Cable or DVDs etc. anymore.

[Scrubbed user 3,417]

If piracy was legal, then anyone who made anything would never be compensated for their work, and if they made their living from it, then they won't be able to do it.

 

While I have never pirated any content, the only reason I would is if there was some sort of draconian EULA or DRM that only benefits some faceless corporation that see's it's customers as money bags. It still would be illegal, but better than giving in to something I don't support.

Edited January 16, 2016 by Azure Flare

[cider float 2,539]

With CGI, auto tune and other distractions put into media, the need to have real talent in acting, music and art is deteriorating. Many indie performers on youtube can do the same damn thing Hollywood could only do in the past. Hollywood is now investing towards internet media which shows money isn't going to be made the way they used to make it.

[Twisted Cyclone 🚓 6,269]

I don't think piracy should be legal but should have more relaxed laws. It should be okay to promote a music artist that isn't well known without fear of being thrown in jail. Also stupid question but didn't SOPA and PIPA laws nearly exist because of piracy? I honestly don't know that.

[FlootahBabby 265]

Well, would it be a good idea to see this more often?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/fa/34/36fa34e2e59c874ab4272b56710e25ed.jpg

I'm talking bootlegs here and there.