Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales

Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by ramanujan on Sunday October 11, 2009 @07:01PM (#875475)

The premise that 25% of people pay up without questions seems highly questionable. The only source for this is the company itself, correct?

Edit: why the downvote? Take a look at the direct quote from the article:

However, not everyone who receives a letter will pay up, but DRS says that an impressive 25% of all recipients do without asking questions. This figure is much higher than most people assumed previously.

Why would one take such a surprising number on face value, especially from a company with such a shady business model?

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by markpercival on Sunday October 11, 2009 @07:24PM (#875520)

I buy the 25%, only because it was based on responses in Germany. This is the country where I get yelled at for jaywalking at 3am and some subways work on the honor system. Germans are ridiculously honest.

In fact, now that I think about it, 25% seems low. What's happening in Germany?! Pretty soon, when I visit, I'll be forced to pay for my subway rides. Clean up your act Germany!

Kind regards, A dishonest American tourist

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by jacquesm on Sunday October 11, 2009 @08:03PM (#875586)

I jaywalk all the time (well, not all the time, but you get what I mean) in Germany and I have never ever been yelled at. But it is uncommon, at least in the smaller towns. In bigger cities nobody would bat an eye, but you'd better be careful because unlike say Amsterdam it is not the expected behaviour.

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by mdemare on Monday October 12, 2009 @07:36AM (#876503)

True, I've been yelled at in Amsterdam for not jaywalking.

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by stcredzero on Monday October 12, 2009 @01:09AM (#876070)

I only ever got dirty looks for jaywalking.

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by ugh on Sunday October 11, 2009 @07:45PM (#875558)

That jaywalking bullshit again?! Totally untrue.

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Re:Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales by monos on Monday October 12, 2009 @03:41AM (#876262)

they mainly own copyrights to pornographic movies. i guess that helps with the "no questions asked" part. i got such a letter myself, but ISPs in europe don't have to give out personal data unless the request comes from a judge.

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