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Part of the reasoning there is in calculating the impact of redistribution. When someone tosses an mp3 up on a torrent the RIAA doesn't just lose the immediate

by awj 15y ago

Part of the reasoning there is in calculating the impact of redistribution. When someone tosses an mp3 up on a torrent the RIAA doesn't just lose the immediate (potential) sales for those who downloaded it, but also for anyone that that network shares the files with. Mind you, I don't agree with the specific numbers they're citing, but the general logic works. It's kind of like the Drake equation, everyone can agree on the general format, but you can plug in specific values to make it mean whatever you want.

Dylan16807 15y ago
No, the model doesn't work. If the RIAA gets their huge multiple from one person they aren't going to consider downloads later in the sequence as covered. They would gladly go after a torrent swarm and charge each member based on the total number of copies. If they only went after the initial seeder, I could understand. But that's completely counterfactual.