(Update: given the recent news on Megaupload I suggest visitors start by reading this post: Cyberlockers: Explaining Pyracy’s Profit Pyramid that outlines how cyberlockers have become the epicenter for today’s piracy).
As an example, on this one forum, in one thread on one day in late May an illegal download was posted for LOLA. 53 people responded and most everyone one added more links of there own. One day–one forum.
Why this instant explosion of links? Basically once a film is uploaded it essentially becomes fresh meat. Take a look at the “cyber-locker” page for a more detailed examination of this, but essentially people post links because they can earn cash rewards from the cyber-locker sites that “host” the infringing files. The more times the file is downloaded, the more money they make. Such is the result of the cyber-locker’s pyramid-scheme business model that incentivizes piracy.
7 pings
Skip to comment form ↓
Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust « Breaking News | Latest News | Current News
January 23, 2012 at 4:56 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found in Hollywood. The independent filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated the difficulties here. Piracy probably cost the popular indie film a DVD […]
News: Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust – Register | Delivering news 24/7/365
January 23, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found in Hollywood. The independent filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated the difficulties here. Piracy probably cost the popular indie film a DVD […]
News: Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust – Register | News 25/7! Delivering news in real time
January 23, 2012 at 5:01 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found in Hollywood. The independent filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated the difficulties here. Piracy probably cost the popular indie film a DVD […]
Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust | nadroid.com
January 23, 2012 at 5:02 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found іn Hollywood. Thе eccentric filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated thе problems here. Piracy substantially cost thе good Ɩονеԁ indie film a DVD […]
TechNews, Customisation & Reviews. – Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust
January 23, 2012 at 5:04 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found in Hollywood. The independent filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated the difficulties here. Piracy probably cost the popular indie film a DVD […]
Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust
January 23, 2012 at 5:16 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] coercion found in Hollywood. The eccentric filmmaker Ellen Seidler with pictures the difficulties here. Piracy substantially price the renouned indie film the DVD […]
Filesonic cleans up after Megaupload bust | Gadunky
January 23, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] found in Hollywood. The independent filmmaker Ellen Seidler illustrated the difficulties here. Piracy probably cost the popular indie film a DVD […]