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A comment on Sky Asked Govt. To Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New Dedicated Police Unit. Parent comment

Re:Sky Asked Govt. To Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New D... by ThrowawayTestr on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @02:36PM (#38003328)
The starving artist is a trope for a reason. Just admit that you don't want to pay for things.
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Re:Sky Asked Govt. To Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New D... by supertrope on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @03:57PM (#38004552)
Copyright doesn't provide an income floor to creative workers. Unions do.
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Re:Sky Asked Govt. To Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New D... by ThrowawayTestr on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @04:37PM (#38005180)
Copyright is what allows that income in the first place.
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Re:Sky Asked Govt. To Target Pirate IPTV Resellers via New D... by supertrope on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @05:00PM (#38005520)
Income for the publishing company. A lot of musicians don't earn a dime from recording sales until the publishing company first gets a return on investment. Hence bands focusing on live performance revenue, selling CDs on the spot, and merchandise.
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