Comments on: Crank up the conspiracies as Seven and Hollywood take on iiNet http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/21/crank-up-the-conspiracies-as-seven-and-hollywood-take-on-iinet/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: epiphany http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/21/crank-up-the-conspiracies-as-seven-and-hollywood-take-on-iinet/#comment-15556 epiphany Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15556 It seems to me that the FTAs have significantly more to worry about than chasing a moving targets like iiNet and BitTorrent.<br />It's not so much the technology that is changing but the public, who now demand their shows where and when they choose.<br />The FTAs would do well to focus on learning from CBS, Universal et al, and start putting their valuable content where the consumers are showing they want it - online.<br />Do that, and downloading becomes an opportunity rather than a threat, and a profit line rather than a theft. <br />Just ask the guys at Monty Python, who have done a deal to distribute their stuff through YouTube this week.<br />The monopoly the FTAs have enjoyed for so long is as dead as Cleese's parrot. It seems to me that the FTAs have significantly more to worry about than chasing a moving targets like iiNet and BitTorrent.
It’s not so much the technology that is changing but the public, who now demand their shows where and when they choose.
The FTAs would do well to focus on learning from CBS, Universal et al, and start putting their valuable content where the consumers are showing they want it - online.
Do that, and downloading becomes an opportunity rather than a threat, and a profit line rather than a theft.
Just ask the guys at Monty Python, who have done a deal to distribute their stuff through YouTube this week.
The monopoly the FTAs have enjoyed for so long is as dead as Cleese’s parrot.

]]> By: Dylan Lindgren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/21/crank-up-the-conspiracies-as-seven-and-hollywood-take-on-iinet/#comment-15557 Dylan Lindgren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15557 Also, don't forget that iiNet has been so outspoken with their opinion on the governments proposed internet filtering laws. Possibly, the movie/music/tv companies are playing their hand in trying to keep iiNet (who are taking part in the filtering pilot to "air every flaw in the system") quiet so that these proposals have a better chance of getting passed into law. Once they are passed into law, the movie/music/tv companies will be free to lobby the government into blocking P2P filesharing sites like piratebay and scrapetorrent.<br /><br />d. Also, don’t forget that iiNet has been so outspoken with their opinion on the governments proposed internet filtering laws. Possibly, the movie/music/tv companies are playing their hand in trying to keep iiNet (who are taking part in the filtering pilot to “air every flaw in the system”) quiet so that these proposals have a better chance of getting passed into law. Once they are passed into law, the movie/music/tv companies will be free to lobby the government into blocking P2P filesharing sites like piratebay and scrapetorrent.

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]]> By: Dr Harvey M Tarvydas http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/21/crank-up-the-conspiracies-as-seven-and-hollywood-take-on-iinet/#comment-15558 Dr Harvey M Tarvydas Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15558 Conspiracies are the norm and to be expected.<br />The derision we feel immediately some possible conspiracy is inferred is a testament to the power of organisations relying on them, commonality and the effort made to convert most individuals to the ‘anti-conspiracy theory’ religion which costs nothing to be a paid up member. <br /> Conspiracies are the norm and to be expected.
The derision we feel immediately some possible conspiracy is inferred is a testament to the power of organisations relying on them, commonality and the effort made to convert most individuals to the ‘anti-conspiracy theory’ religion which costs nothing to be a paid up member.

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