Comments on: New Study: ‘Illegal File-Sharing Costs the US $8.7 Billion Annually’

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:07:49 +0000

Just out of curiosity where did this study come from. It would be nice if you plan on counter arguing something that you cite your source.

By: VAMPYRE BLADE

VAMPYRE BLADE — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

What a lame study they assume that these same people would buy this music if they couldnt get it for free and i can say without a doubt that there is no new music i download so why would i pay for it if i dont even want it for free.

By: whitenoise22

whitenoise22 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

HAHAHAHA

By: whitenoise22

whitenoise22 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

GOOD

By: jonsmirl

jonsmirl — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

The study seems to be missing the fact that if you took $8B from the file sharers and gave it to the recording industry the file sharers wouldn’t have the $8B to spend any more which would cause a correspond shrinkage in the economy. I’m sure that millions of file sharers are spending this $8B more efficiently than the government and the recording industry ever would.

Taking money from the file sharers and giving it to the recording industry does not create any new value in the economy. It is wealth redistribution. Value is created when new music is produced.

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@jonsmirl
Plus that $8 billion is based on the assumption that 20% of illegal downloads would otherwise have been legal download purchases.

By: John Milton

John Milton — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Mind that it is POTENTIAL industry revenue gained NOT ACTUAL. Jesus! Who are they fooling?

By: axlman

axlman — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Hmmm…Now how much does this bullshit war in Iraq costing the US? Maybe they need to spend less time on studies about P2P and focus on how many lives and how much money wars cost!

By: UtahPirate

UtahPirate — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

The real question is are members of Congress smart enough to see through it?

By: whitenoise22

whitenoise22 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@ axlman

Yeah like the war on filesharing