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Re:Movie Industry: VPNs and Tor Pose a Threat to Legitimate ... by noetokyo on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @02:20PM (#24982960)
because almost no one pays in a patreon model.
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Re:Movie Industry: VPNs and Tor Pose a Threat to Legitimate ... by cblconfederate on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @02:29PM (#24983047)
i m not sure if someone has worked out the economics. Billions can pirate a movie, yet many millions pay netflix etc. How much does a movie play cost on netflix.
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Re:Movie Industry: VPNs and Tor Pose a Threat to Legitimate ... by grishka on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @02:35PM (#24983118)
Billions pirate a movie, yet they still recoup the production costs somehow because they aren't anywhere near going bankrupt.
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