Comments on: The Pirate’s Dilemma http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: A Surprisingly Good Read That’s Youth Positive: The Pirate’s Dilemma by Matt Mason « “Under The Age” http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-515853 A Surprisingly Good Read That’s Youth Positive: The Pirate’s Dilemma by Matt Mason « “Under The Age” Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:10:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-515853 [...] me this book for my last birthday, and they did. I originally found out about it reading through TorrentFreak, but I don’t know what I really expected of this book–besides an interesting [...] [...] me this book for my last birthday, and they did. I originally found out about it reading through TorrentFreak, but I don’t know what I really expected of this book–besides an interesting [...]

]]> By: Piracy’s Invisible Hand « Confederator http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-512144 Piracy’s Invisible Hand « Confederator Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:31:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-512144 [...] the rest of the article is here… [...] [...] the rest of the article is here… [...]

]]> By: Del dilema de la piratería a su beneficio en la innovación http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-475906 Del dilema de la piratería a su beneficio en la innovación Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:55:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-475906 [...] | The Economist Más información | Torrent Freak En El Blog Salmón | Los modelos de música en Internet y el caso Avril Lavigne trackback [...] [...] | The Economist Más información | Torrent Freak En El Blog Salmón | Los modelos de música en Internet y el caso Avril Lavigne trackback [...]

]]> By: music http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-361811 music Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:49:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-361811 <strong>music...</strong> There was a time I get it, so I couldn't say it's too bad. It's pretty nice.... music…

There was a time I get it, so I couldn’t say it’s too bad. It’s pretty nice….

]]> By: pirate books http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-358060 pirate books Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:35:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-358060 [...] Matt Mason, author of the book ???The Pirate??s Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalismhttp://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/Book results for pirate booksThe Pirates of Malabar [...] [...] Matt Mason, author of the book ???The Pirate??s Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalismhttp://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/Book results for pirate booksThe Pirates of Malabar [...]

]]> By: fandango http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-328051 fandango Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:53:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-328051 I agree with the author, we pay way to much for everything, all media types and whatever else. A general product will cost a fraction of what we buy it for, the shop you buy it from usually doubles the price they get it for, im sure we all know this already, Im a product design graduate and know the risk of loosing out due to piracy, theft, etc although all of my thousands of pounds worth of software i use i have downloaded and paid nothing for of which im glad to have been able to as otherwise i wouldn't have been able to get to where i am now. Media aside today i went into an abandoned restaurant left to ruin since 2005. In a bad state and getting wore as the years pass due to the general public going in where possible for whatever reason, parts of the building were burnt, smashed, etc. On the 3rd floor i come across furniture from ikea of all places in a not to bad condition, mould starting to form on bits, F**kit i thought ill have it, why not, the owners of the place clearly left the lot not caring for the outcome of whatever may happen to it, including the listed building. Im not a rich man, in fact ive got bugger all, to tell the truth more or less everything i have is down to theft although not directly from a person, everything i have will not be missed by whoever or what company its in some way linked to, for you out there who disagree all i have to ay is if theyre making it, marketing it, then in my eyes they can afford to loose out as the general public do from day to day in whatever aspect it may be! I agree with the author, we pay way to much for everything, all media types and whatever else. A general product will cost a fraction of what we buy it for, the shop you buy it from usually doubles the price they get it for, im sure we all know this already, Im a product design graduate and know the risk of loosing out due to piracy, theft, etc although all of my thousands of pounds worth of software i use i have downloaded and paid nothing for of which im glad to have been able to as otherwise i wouldn’t have been able to get to where i am now. Media aside today i went into an abandoned restaurant left to ruin since 2005. In a bad state and getting wore as the years pass due to the general public going in where possible for whatever reason, parts of the building were burnt, smashed, etc. On the 3rd floor i come across furniture from ikea of all places in a not to bad condition, mould starting to form on bits, F**kit i thought ill have it, why not, the owners of the place clearly left the lot not caring for the outcome of whatever may happen to it, including the listed building. Im not a rich man, in fact ive got bugger all, to tell the truth more or less everything i have is down to theft although not directly from a person, everything i have will not be missed by whoever or what company its in some way linked to, for you out there who disagree all i have to ay is if theyre making it, marketing it, then in my eyes they can afford to loose out as the general public do from day to day in whatever aspect it may be!

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-306515 Anonymous Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:26:52 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-306515 I have posted a thread on Microsoft Forums regarding piracy solutions. Please have a read: http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2971205&SiteID=25 comments/feedbacks welcome I have posted a thread on Microsoft Forums regarding piracy solutions.

Please have a read:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2971205&SiteID=25

comments/feedbacks welcome

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]]> By: The Pirate's Dilemma « Organic Frog http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-283688 The Pirate's Dilemma « Organic Frog Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:55:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-283688 [...] Remixing Our Culture and Changing Our World. As the book hasn't been released yet, I only read a few articles about it. So far it seems to be a very interesting book as it puts in perspectives the evolution of [...] [...] Remixing Our Culture and Changing Our World. As the book hasn’t been released yet, I only read a few articles about it. So far it seems to be a very interesting book as it puts in perspectives the evolution of [...]

]]> By: Trying to Be like Bill Gates » Chef to the stars will have you California dreamin’ http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-270793 Trying to Be like Bill Gates » Chef to the stars will have you California dreamin’ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:13:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-270793 [...] has written up a short article at Torrent Freak that eloquently lays out what he believes this dilemma is really about. It’s a quick and interesting read and there’s much to agree with in there. The points [...] [...] has written up a short article at Torrent Freak that eloquently lays out what he believes this dilemma is really about. It’s a quick and interesting read and there’s much to agree with in there. The points [...]

]]> By: Mr. Chin http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-270778 Mr. Chin Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:29:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-270778 nice to see a nice debate & argument for the other side of the fence! nice to see a nice debate & argument for the other side of the fence!

]]> By: O Dilema do Pirata | Remixtures http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-268727 O Dilema do Pirata | Remixtures Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:30:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-268727 [...] texto que se segue é uma tradução do artigo "The Pirate’s Dilemma: The Problem With Information (and how to fix it)" publicado pelo jornalista de músico, antigo locutor de uma rádio pirata londrino e DJ [...] [...] texto que se segue é uma tradução do artigo "The Pirate’s Dilemma: The Problem With Information (and how to fix it)" publicado pelo jornalista de músico, antigo locutor de uma rádio pirata londrino e DJ [...]

]]> By: SOTUN als Blog » Blog Archive » Das Piraten Dilemma http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-268177 SOTUN als Blog » Blog Archive » Das Piraten Dilemma Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-268177 [...] Namensgeber des Buchs - das Piraten Dilemma - motiviert Mason im ersten Artikel wie folgt: Many of us are confused about whether our ideas should count as information, or [...] [...] Namensgeber des Buchs – das Piraten Dilemma – motiviert Mason im ersten Artikel wie folgt: Many of us are confused about whether our ideas should count as information, or [...]

]]> By: PR http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-266735 PR Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:00:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-266735 Maybe it is time for some of the manufacturers to go after the studios - like the guitar companies, etc. They can claim that they sold their guitars for personal use. The sound their instrument produced was for the person's enjoyment only and not to be shared with others - so any derivative commercial proceeds will need royalties ;-) Maybe it is time for some of the manufacturers to go after the studios – like the guitar companies, etc. They can claim that they sold their guitars for personal use. The sound their instrument produced was for the person’s enjoyment only and not to be shared with others – so any derivative commercial proceeds will need royalties ;-)

]]> By: Michael Alan Miller » I pee on IP http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-264905 Michael Alan Miller » I pee on IP Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:08:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-264905 [...] here’s a little history lesson: Some of America's greatest innovators were thought of as pirates. When Thomas Edison invented [...] [...] here’s a little history lesson: Some of America’s greatest innovators were thought of as pirates. When Thomas Edison invented [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-263571 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:01:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-263571 to SantaBJ You are in part right; because we are small we have the advantage of being able to adjust our release plans without months of meetings, and we can choose to release music that isnt an obvious "hit single". We can focus on offering unique product and maintain personal relationships with the best distributors and stores for the genres we deal in. On the other hand, being small we dont have a marketing department or even a marketing budget to speak of. Marketing for us mostly consists of sending out promo copies, photos and translated text to relevant stores and websites. Oddly enough, even in the age of the Internet, most of these people want a physical copy of the record, rather than MP3 files or a CDR, to review or even reprint the press release. That means we could end up paying for a 10% manufacturing over run just for promo copies which we have to then pay to ship out. Also we dont have the budget or time to maintain our own digital sales infrastructure; we contract with iTunes, Emusic and others for worldwide digital sales as well as with mobile phone carriers music sales departments here in Japan. Those companies actually pay us as opposed to the freeloaders, the russians and mixtape people. Technology isnt the big bad wolf, in many ways it enables us to do business, but our lack of efforts on sales and distribution has nothing to do with us and our artists getting ripped off. If you have some great ideas for helping us with distribution and marketing post back here with contact information and we'll get in touch with you about contract work. It would be a plus if you and can speak, read & write in English, French, German and Japanese (that covers our major sales areas). to SantaBJ

You are in part right; because we are small we have the advantage of being able to adjust our release plans without months of meetings, and we can choose to release music that isnt an obvious “hit single”. We can focus on offering unique product and maintain personal relationships with the best distributors and stores for the genres we deal in.

On the other hand, being small we dont have a marketing department or even a marketing budget to speak of. Marketing for us mostly consists of sending out promo copies, photos and translated text to relevant stores and websites. Oddly enough, even in the age of the Internet, most of these people want a physical copy of the record, rather than MP3 files or a CDR, to review or even reprint the press release. That means we could end up paying for a 10% manufacturing over run just for promo copies which we have to then pay to ship out.

Also we dont have the budget or time to maintain our own digital sales infrastructure; we contract with iTunes, Emusic and others for worldwide digital sales as well as with mobile phone carriers music sales departments here in Japan. Those companies actually pay us as opposed to the freeloaders, the russians and mixtape people.

Technology isnt the big bad wolf, in many ways it enables us to do business, but our lack of efforts on sales and distribution has nothing to do with us and our artists getting ripped off. If you have some great ideas for helping us with distribution and marketing post back here with contact information and we’ll get in touch with you about contract work. It would be a plus if you and can speak, read & write in English, French, German and Japanese (that covers our major sales areas).

]]> By: Innovation by any means necessary - The Largest Minority http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-263563 Innovation by any means necessary - The Largest Minority Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:55:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-263563 [...] criminalize so-called pirates out of existence. But perhaps pirates are not their enemy after all. This article over at TorrentFreak offers a very different perspective on piracy through a brief historical [...] [...] criminalize so-called pirates out of existence. But perhaps pirates are not their enemy after all. This article over at TorrentFreak offers a very different perspective on piracy through a brief historical [...]

]]> By: kular http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-262268 kular Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:41:27 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-262268 Interesting that you mention Edison who himself pirated the credit for the invention of the light bulb. Nor did he hold the first patent for it! Interesting that you mention Edison who himself pirated the credit for the invention of the light bulb. Nor did he hold the first patent for it!

]]> By: John http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-262121 John Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:10:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-262121 I'm not running up a pirate flag here but I do think that the urge to narrow the use of content we purchase rights too is not rooted in fairness, but rather in greed. For example, the music industry embraced CD technology inthe 80's so they could re-sell everyone their old albums again, of course the CD helped open the door to digial music - so goes unintended consequences. My pirate flag? Right here: http://buyflagshere.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=33 Arrgh! I’m not running up a pirate flag here but I do think that the urge to narrow the use of content we purchase rights too is not rooted in fairness, but rather in greed.

For example, the music industry embraced CD technology inthe 80’s so they could re-sell everyone their old albums again, of course the CD helped open the door to digial music – so goes unintended consequences.

My pirate flag? Right here:
http://buyflagshere.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=33

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]]> By: TheCreator http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-261014 TheCreator Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-dilemma-080108/#comment-261014 The bible is the most pervasive thing, it is written by corrupt men who sought to corrupt the mindsofmany and they have done a splendid job I'm the savior you guysorgals have been looking for since ancient time I'm a virgin, i am aloner, i am in touch with nature, and have done much to help everyone since my birth. I know all, see all, hear all, and a perfectionist. I am never satisfied until perfect. believing is seeing I am here to offer my help to humanity who are on the path to destruction I am the the solution to world peace I will bring world peace through love, co-operation, and understanding of the world we live in. The bible is the most pervasive thing, it is written by corrupt men who sought to corrupt the mindsofmany and they have done a splendid job
I’m the savior you guysorgals have been looking for since ancient time
I’m a virgin, i am aloner, i am in touch with nature, and have done much to help everyone since my birth.
I know all, see all, hear all, and a perfectionist. I am never satisfied until perfect.
believing is seeing
I am here to offer my help to humanity who are on the path to destruction
I am the the solution to world peace
I will bring world peace through love, co-operation, and understanding of the world we live in.

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