Re:EU paid for report that concluded piracy isn’t harmful, t...
by yomly on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:14PM
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The entrenched interests complaining about piracy need to realise it is a symptom that their pricing or product isn't good enough.
For instance, I would be lying if I said I've never pirated music in my life. My total lifetime spending on music in physical form is probably only around £100. My spending on live music in the past 2 years probably exceeds £1000 though.
What's changed? I have a Spotify subscription. Spotify has made music discovery far easier (than even tracking down torrents) and is something I gladly pay for without a second doubt. A secondary effect is I now see far more live music as I have discovered artists I actually care about supporting.
To quote Jeff Bezos: your margin is my opportunity.
For instance, I would be lying if I said I've never pirated music in my life. My total lifetime spending on music in physical form is probably only around £100. My spending on live music in the past 2 years probably exceeds £1000 though.
What's changed? I have a Spotify subscription. Spotify has made music discovery far easier (than even tracking down torrents) and is something I gladly pay for without a second doubt. A secondary effect is I now see far more live music as I have discovered artists I actually care about supporting.
To quote Jeff Bezos: your margin is my opportunity.