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"Legal Options Are a Better Way to Beat Piracy Than Enforcement"
A new article, published in the American University International Law Review, suggests that affordability and availability are the key drivers to decrease piracy. Focusing on the supply-side is more effective than enforcement options such as lawsuits, infringement notices, and website blocking, the researchers conclude.
[...] One recent article, published by University of Amsterdam researchers João Pedro Quintais and Joost Poort, suggests that affordability and availability are key drivers.
The researchers analyzed a wealth of data and conducted surveys among 35,000 respondents, in thirteen countries. What they found was that, between 2014 and 2017, self-reported piracy rates have dropped in all the European countries that were surveyed, except Germany.
In a 70-page paper, published in American University International Law Review, the researchers try to pinpoint the most likely explanation for this decline, starting with enforcement. [...] This article doesn't have space for a full review of all the literature, but the conclusion from the report's authors is clear. Enforcement is not the silver bullet that will stop piracy. [...] Instead, the researchers believe that other factors are likely responsible for the decline in piracy rates. Specifically, they point to affordability and availability of legal content.
The Decline of Online Piracy: How Markets – Not Enforcement – Drive Down Copyright Infringement (open, no DOI)
(Score: 3, Insightful) by sorpigal on Monday September 02 2019, @08:38PM (3 children)
I feel like "I told you so" from the entire community is warranted here. A lot of us have been saying this to anyone who will listen for 15+ years. Maybe this time companies will notice.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Freeman on Monday September 02 2019, @09:29PM
What they've noticed is that Netflix is becoming too big and threatening their bottom line. The Obvious solution is for every publisher to create their own online version of Netflix, so people can keep paying them for the same content in perpetuity.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday September 02 2019, @09:37PM
Focusing on the supply side is detrimental to the profitability.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 03 2019, @11:14PM
Yes, yes they have. Now they want a slice of the pie so are willing to kill what is there to try to get some money out of it.