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Re:Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More ... by alex_c on Friday January 23, 2009 @05:16PM (#447226)
> It seems like people are simply following the path of least resistance.

I agree 100%, and any discussion of online piracy that does not include this concept is horribly, horribly incomplete.

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Re:Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More ... by likpok on Friday January 23, 2009 @09:30PM (#447620)
It's the itunes model all over again.

People want media in easy-to-consume form. They want it easy to browse and get.

Most will pay a nominal sum for it. Some will not.

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