Comment on "Mickey 17" releases digitally on March 25 — only 18 days after its theatrical debut
doodledup@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoI don’t pirate them in the way you think I do. I buy blu-rays and rip them for convenient digital access. I don’t share the files with others. I disagree with piracy in general. Piracy and streaming services are the reason why movies suck these days.
Maroon@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
doodledup@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
You’re wrong. If the best way for studios to make money is streaming, then restricing access to the corresponding streaming service is their best way to make money. And they will do it.
Pirates might believe they protest against this practice. But actually, they just fuel this system even further by not voting with their money for alternatives. And there ARE alternatives: buy blurays, go to theatres, buy merch. Pirates will soon realize that these alternatives will also disappear. ‘Protesting’ with pirating is not going to help that.
DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
Buying Blu-ray, going to theaters, and buying merchandise aren’t alternatives to owning digitally. I won’t speak for all pirates, but I just want to own a digital copy of what i pay for. Even streaming with a paid subscription isn’t a viable alternative. I don’t pirate to protest, I pirate because there’s no other choice.
doodledup@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
You can pirate your digital copy and support the artists in ways that don’t support streaming. You can buy blurays for example, rip them using MakeMKV to get a digital copy. It’s piracy, but it supports a business model that’s at least somewhat based on ownership.
Maroon@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
doodledup@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Let’s stay on topic. I’d like to know from you how piracy protest can force studios to change their business models? Enlighten me.
The way I see it studios will double down on their shitty business practices the more people do piracy. The exact opposite of what pirate’s protests intend to accomplish. Because the only people who are left paying are paying for the shitty business models. So shitty business practices are the most profitable way. Instead of not paying at all, a better solution would be to pay for good alternative solutions. Like buying merch, buying blurays, going to theatres. If everyone does that, shitty business practices will become unprofitable.