Will has a good point, but I disagree on a fundamental level.
There's three massive core problems with the current media model:
1) Modern media has failed to adapt. When I reinstalled windows I used a pirated version. The key on the side of my case was awkward to read. Games industry nailed it: look at Steam.
2) Entertainment is a waste of time and people know that - if someone can't download a movie they're not going to run out and buy it. They're going to watch cats fall down on youtube.
3) When companies no longer prioritize their own products people lose respect for them.
There's three massive core problems with the current media model:
1) Modern media has failed to adapt. When I reinstalled windows I used a pirated version. The key on the side of my case was awkward to read. Games industry nailed it: look at Steam. 2) Entertainment is a waste of time and people know that - if someone can't download a movie they're not going to run out and buy it. They're going to watch cats fall down on youtube. 3) When companies no longer prioritize their own products people lose respect for them.
This SOPA/PIPA drama is simply making #3 worse