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Creators are often happy that their art is being watched regardless of the source and whether they are making money from it. https://www.screendaily.com/news/p
by alt227 4mo ago
Creators are often happy that their art is being watched regardless of the source and whether they are making money from it.
https://www.screendaily.com/news/piracy-is-the-most-successful-form-of-distribution-says-werner-herzog-/5138586.article https://www.screendaily.com/news/piracy-is-the-most-successf...
Its the money behind them that cares about restricting access to bleed every penny they can out of it.
- wilg 4mo agoThat’s an excuse, not universally applicable, and not even well supported by your own link. > Herzog continued. “I don’t like it because I would like to earn some money with my films. But if someone like you steals my films through the internet or whatever, fine, you have my blessing. He’d rather you didn’t. And I bet you’re not checking every artist. Just be honest and say you don’t want to pay, don’t act like you’re Robin Hood.
- alt227 4mo agoNot sure why you are directing this at me personly, I dont pirate anything. However I have had experience with many people in the industry who would rather their media reached a wider audience, regardless of how much money it makes. If you dont like my link, you can always google your own. Or here, have a few more from a quick google: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/hollywood-director-encourages-pirating-of-his-movie-1.3720859 https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/hollywood-dir... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/10/hollywood-director-piracy-is-necessary-and-doesnt-hurt-revenues https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/10/hollywood... https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/technology/22iht-godard.html https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/technology/22iht-godard.h...
- wilg 4mo agoDoesn't change my point, you're generalizing from a tiny number of people to justify not paying everyone.