It's not DRM that matters. I pirate almost all the content I have, except for PC games. Why? Because Steam is just that good. It makes it so easy to purchase, i

It's not DRM that matters. I pirate almost all the content I have, except for PC games. Why? Because Steam is just that good. It makes it so easy to purchase, install and update games, and connect with friends. I just checked my account - I have almost 90 games in Steam. And yet I can't remember the last time I purchased a movie or song. Let me know when Netflix and Spotify have improved their selections greatly (and Netflix has everything it can in full 1080p with surround sound), I'll be willing to pay then. Edit: the parent (username "citricsquid") just deleted his post (screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/yQiir.png http://i.imgur.com/yQiir.png). Here is the text in its entirety: > That quote is such bullshit, it's the most obnoxious pandering around. Yes, if you reduce the prices of your content and increase availability you'll sell more, but the fact is no matter how cheap you price your content and no matter how easy acquisition is people will still pirate it. Steam is in a very good position, it has so much good will (what some might characterize as circle jerking) around it that people buy from Steam just to validate their views on piracy. > "Steam is so successful because they are so great about piracy! That's why I buy from them!" but then when another company takes a much better approach to DRM than Steam (eg: release their content DRM free at a very reasonable price and available everywhere) people will suddenly forget all this "service problem" stuff and pirate it without a second thought. > http://2dboy.com/2008/11/13/90/ http://2dboy.com/2008/11/13/90/