Film Piracy
Consumer
Pros
-Free Films for the public
-Easy to get
-Able to watch a movie before
its release
-No travel involved so its
easier
Cons
-There may be missing footage
-Bad picture quality
-Bad sound quality
-Refunds for bad products may not
be allowed
-Its illegal and if you sell
the pirated copies you may be fined or go to prison
Industry
Pros
- Early release contribute to
publicity and therefore there will be more sales (Exaple : X Men
Origins:Wolverine)
-Fran
Djoukeng says no: piracy is a cheap, efficient way to spread the word among the
public and generate hype from a variety of sources. (http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/9249)
-“Ms Croxson points out that
piracy poses a threat to sales only when those who otherwise would buy become
tempted instead to copy. In any market there are some who value the product but
never would buy. Their piracy cannot harm the seller.” (http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/080317.html
)
Cons
-The industry loses money
-Jenna
Bushnell says yes: piracy is a criminal activity that saps millions of dollars
in revenue from an already-struggling industry. (http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/9249
I would expect the original research to be more thorough and wide ranging than what appears in the presentation - this isn't. Providing sources is a good habit to get into so well done for that. It's a shame you have not supported your consumer research with any evidence of actual research.
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