I have to disagree, piracy does not only exist due to bad business models. Back in the day, it was generally more convenient to buy a tape instead of copying it

I have to disagree, piracy does not only exist due to bad business models. Back in the day, it was generally more convenient to buy a tape instead of copying it from a mate. While convenience/"bad" business models is a big part of the reason for piracy it is by no means the sole reason for it. E.g. people love collecting stuff, but could not rationalise to pay for it. There are people with multiple TB's of music/films/books/pictures that they never consumed, just because collecting it is their only interest. Also, the Microsoft office Student example is obviously flawed. Office costs $300, if the student cannot/does not want to pay, he CANNOT USE it. There is absolutely NO business flaw on Microsoft's side there, except that their pricing might be a little to high for students. Maybe students are not their target group then. (I only use MS Office in this example because it is a response, students however can of course use the >FREE< MS Office (with ads) for their 3h-late-night-project).