Thursday, 11 September 2014

Pros and Cons of Film Piracy from the View of Consumers and Industry

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




1 comment:

  1. 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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