September 20, 2005
Film studios unite to beat piracy
The film industry is spending $30m to increase their income. No, they’re not spending it on better writers. They’re trying to stop you from stealing their crappy movies.
BBC - Film studios unite to beat piracy
This is a silly article. Here’s my favorite part: some of their proposed ways to combat movie piracy…
Planned projects include devising ways to jam camcorders being used to record movies in cinemas illegally, and developing methods of detecting illegal content sharing on peer-to-peer networks.
So, in other words, they’ll try to “jam” camcorders (most likely by selling faulty blank cassettes at the concession stand) and “detect” illegal content sharing on peer-to-peer networks. A well-spent $30m I’d say. Hey… If you give me $30 (that’s without the m) I’ll give you a list of the “detected” illegal content currently being shared.
I’m pretty sure this is a bad idea. I’m pretty sure the movie industry just doesn’t want you to be able to see how bad the movie is before you head down to the theater and spend $10 on the ticket. Nevermind the fact that anyone with an education knows how to steer clear of a steaming pile of crap at the movie theater, that’s not their intended audience.
If anyone important is listening, here’s a hint: you won’t ever stop piracy, so focus on creating a product that won’t make people feel ripped off when they spend their hard-earned cash on it.
