piracy-blessing or curse?

India
June 22, 2010 3:13am CST
Videos and songs and latest movies are being pirated everyday. Though piracy is still considered a crime many people don't take it seriously and continue to take law into their own hands. Much money is being spent on realising a new film or a new album and suddenly if a pirated version is released then it hits the market and it's very difficult to trace the owner. In India the BJP party had a piracy video of recently released film called RAJNEETI. Although it has helped us in getting the latest information as soon as possible it's still a crime. What do you think Mylotters?
2 responses
Rosie
@rosie230 (1704)
•
22 Jun 10
I think a lot of people choose to do this because the cost of going to the cinema for example, is really expensive these days, as are the cost of movies and music. I don't think it is right and I know that big companies end up losing money because of it. Some people actually make the crime worse by selling the pirate copies to friends and others.
raviteja_ravi84
@raviteja_ravi84 (2620)
• India
22 Jun 10
well rosie320 the cost maybe high but only sometimes it's worth that much cost no? Maybe that's the reason why people prefer piracy...
noside13
@noside13 (58)
• Philippines
22 Jun 10
i think of a few reasons why most people still avail of pirated products. one is, early release of pirated versions than the original(copyright). second, the huge difference on market price.
raviteja_ravi84
@raviteja_ravi84 (2620)
• India
22 Jun 10
yup that's what makes the demand of these versions so high...