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Then again, this is the internet we are talking about. There is not much stopping you from using technology to gain freedom. Pandora blocks your IP address you
by Derbasti 15y ago
Then again, this is the internet we are talking about. There is not much stopping you from using technology to gain freedom.
Pandora blocks your IP address you say? Go look for a proxy in the US.
Hulu recognizes proxies you say? Use a VPN instead. That opens the door to every free offer in the US.
iTunes won't let you download from the US store you say? Go to Ebay and grab an American iTunes gift card.
Spotify requires a bank account in UK/Scandinavia you say? There are always virtual credit cards like Entropay (I call them credit card proxies). Well, Spotify won't take those. But Paypal does, and Spotify accepts Paypal.
You see, this is the internet. There are no countries or borders on the internet. The tools are all there. You just gotta use them.
- zeemonkee 15y agoNot the point. None of these solutions are easy or obvious to the casual consumer. Companies (and governments) should make legal distribution easy for consumers worldwide if they want to reduce illegal downloading.
- kahawe 15y agoYou are completely missing the point. This IS the internet, as an honest paying customer you should not have to jump through those hoops in the first place.
- retroafroman 15y agoAnd none of those, as noted by others, matter, because it's simply still easier to illegally download to acquire content.