60 Minutes on Movie File Sharing
60 Minutes has made sure to put special emphasis on the words steal, stolen and piracy during the report on movie file sharing.
Would it really be that much work for the mainstream media to stop misusing the term "piracy." If you're sharing films you're not a pirate; if you're selling illegal copies in Times Square you are.
Fox Studios chief even acknowledges the distinction by calling physical theft -- absolute theft -- as compared to regular theft for up/downloading movies.
Grokster's Rosso has his own self interest in mind: "I'll sell in a heartbeat." Or he'll gladly work out a licensing deal.
How cool is it that a whole bunch of 20-somethings entire job is to upload spoof files.
The best thing I heard is that M. Night Shamalyan feels that continued movie "piracy" will lead to the reduction of movie budgets which will lead to less technologically driven movies. Is it possible that we'll return to cinema?
Update: Dan Gillmor also watched and blogged.
Would it really be that much work for the mainstream media to stop misusing the term "piracy." If you're sharing films you're not a pirate; if you're selling illegal copies in Times Square you are.
Fox Studios chief even acknowledges the distinction by calling physical theft -- absolute theft -- as compared to regular theft for up/downloading movies.
Grokster's Rosso has his own self interest in mind: "I'll sell in a heartbeat." Or he'll gladly work out a licensing deal.
How cool is it that a whole bunch of 20-somethings entire job is to upload spoof files.
The best thing I heard is that M. Night Shamalyan feels that continued movie "piracy" will lead to the reduction of movie budgets which will lead to less technologically driven movies. Is it possible that we'll return to cinema?
Update: Dan Gillmor also watched and blogged.
