Do you really feel that taking down content for being released at the same time as your product is responsible behavior, or do you just think that it's not possible to make objective criteria for copyright revocation?
Loser pays isn't a new concept, it's just one that is opposed by lawyers used to being able to with impunity. Unfortunately it's very difficult to get people out protesting for lawsuit reform, so the lawyers win.
Then change the laws. The MPAA seems to be fine with pushing for reform in the anti-piracy field; if they were that interested in opening distribution this wouldn't be an issue.
Delivery and availability could very easily be met by the movie companies. It's not like having a service that offers downloads or streaming privileges in exchange for money is particularly difficult. If laws prevent this then change them. That is what we're asking for, not officially endorsed piracy. (Though for the record, I have spent more money on a show with creators that've semi-endorsed finding their show on YouTube than every other show combined. I'm only really willing to deal with iTunes when I don't have to use it to watch what I'm buying.)
Modern thinkers like Amazon and Valve. Steam has already changed the video game market to the point that GameStop went and bought its own digital distribution service. Publishers think that the Kindle is threatening the old bookstores. Digital distribution is about shifting sales, not lost sales. If piracy is a big problem for movies, it's because there's nowhere for the sales to shift to yet. When a movie download service is created that manages to avoid being crippled by licensing bullshit and worship of the almighty DVD sale, it'll see similar success. Netflix has been crippled by licensing bullshit and it's still performing adequately.
I think he interpreted your comment to mean that the ability to prevent people from buying content when it's released just because they live in a different country doesn't make it right or just. Releasing and selling data worldwide is something that isn't wrong or unjust, and if, as you say, it's illegal, then laws can be changed. There's no longer any reason that a person in Sweden should have to wait six months to be allowed to buy something when their friends in America have already bought that thing.
Game engines are less like songs and more like instruments. I can't begin to count how many songs I've heard that use guitars and drums, but I wouldn't consider them remixes any more than Portal 2 is a remake of Team Fortress. Remixes would be more along the lines of graphics mods, or maybe something in the vein of Mari0. Possibly even Red Vs Blue. I can't say for sure which is harder, but just about everything I've read except Suja's post would lead me to believe that original creation takes more effort.
If the content industries are such a drain on the economy that they actually have negative jobs, we should probably get rid of them entirely and make do with YouTube.
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Each movie being sold will have its own hoop on display outside the store. Customers wishing to purchase a DVD will jump through the hoop, which will scan their identifying features, allowing it to charge their credit card and ship the movie to their permanent address without any hassle.
It could be because government-run things operate on a mandatory lowest-bidder system, and market prices don't count as bids, which allows bidders to sell for ridiculous prices anyway. My mom's had trouble with that kind of thing when trying to get computers for her school.
Would being a review show mean they're not allowed to say bad things about the things they're reviewing, or was this just a general comment about Top Gear that's been looking for a home?
If the best argument for allowing something is that the thing you're allowing might not happen, then you probably shouldn't allow that thing to begin with. "Optional" parts of a treaty should be considered mandatory during debate, or there's really no point in including them at all.
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Actual child rape and abuse are obviously very wrong, but we're talking about books here.
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