tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440406658782460674.post-67227058653948601702008-06-07T10:16:00.000+01:002008-06-07T10:16:00.000+01:00I'm always of the thought that piracy and sharing digital media will never go away. No matter what methods or control chips you hope will stop this from happening, it'll be short-lived.<BR/><BR/>The problem I think that companies don't look at ways they can monetize an otherwise illegal activity, rather than getting all annoyed and earning nothing for it. One thing I'll admit to doing is watching a streamed movie/tv series rather than torrenting it. The main reason is that my time is precious, so when I'm in the mood to watch something - I want to watch it there and then. Torrenting is too slow for me, and I don't like thinking ahead as to what I might like to watch later...<BR/><BR/>An area that companies could build on is offering cheap dedicated streams of their shows that I can watch straight away for a very small fee. If I was presented the option to search endlessly for a good stream of a movie or tv show, or pay about 20p a 20min episode or a £1 for a movie - I would probably give that a go.<BR/><BR/>Companies need to stop trying to stop pirates, just find a way to beat them at their own game and beat the current piracy system.Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06800983932266786745noreply@blogger.com