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> Has an anti-piracy campaign targeting the public in the last 40+ years ever actually worked? A nasty consideration: if these anti-piracy campaigns did work,
by aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> Has an anti-piracy campaign targeting the public in the last 40+ years ever actually worked?
A nasty consideration: if these anti-piracy campaigns did work, the anti-piracy organizations would go out of business because the problem is then solved - this is against their incentives. Instead these organizations' incentive is to put on a big anti-piracy show to make an impression an the customers from the media industry. But this show must not be too successful to reduce piracy, since there are no subsequent contracts if the piracy "problem" disappears.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> if these anti-piracy campaigns did work, the anti-piracy organizations would go out of business Aren’t these campaigns run by ad agencies?
- _neil 3y agoYes but the agencies are typically hired by MPAA/RIAA-adjacent groups. They purport themselves to be pro-artist but are mostly serving the interest of (and are funded by) major labels/studios. CreativeFuture, IIPA, etc.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoMy point is they have broader allegiances than this one campaign.
- vineyardmike 3y agoYea this sounds like a hot conspiracy theory take, but let’s not forget we’re constantly making new members of society. 40years ago, I wasn’t around to see ads. Even if they’re successful, they have to start again for the next generation.