09-17-2007, 03:25 AM
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaron, You're absolutely right; You could hit your head against the wall thousands of times and I would not get it!
However; Pirates aren't killing the music industry; The music industry is commiting suicide by treating it's fans like criminals, and trying to use technology to monopolize it's stranglehold on art. As far as people hesitating to invest millions into "blockbuster" film; So what? Small, independently produced films are more interesting anyway. At least to those not anesthitized by mass media.
However; Pirates aren't killing the music industry; The music industry is commiting suicide by treating it's fans like criminals, and trying to use technology to monopolize it's stranglehold on art. As far as people hesitating to invest millions into "blockbuster" film; So what? Small, independently produced films are more interesting anyway. At least to those not anesthitized by mass media.