"It depends where his costs lie. If the ratio of piracy/buyers remains constant, and he is making money right now. Greater volume -> greater profits." I seriou

"It depends where his costs lie. If the ratio of piracy/buyers remains constant, and he is making money right now. Greater volume -> greater profits." I seriously doubt the buyer/pirate ratio is going to stay constant or increase with increased pirate views. Why would it? When I was younger, I would pirate the hell out of anything and everything. I would only buy it if it was too difficult to actually find/crack. Many pirates will just give up (and not pay either way). But, I think a larger percentage of people that would actually buy it (compared to the number of pirates that will pay a dollar out of the kindness of their hearts).