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Originally Posted by Diligent
There are still people going to the cinemas, or buying original DVD's...
Out of all those that do pay these ways... I don't think more than a few % thought
"Alright, that's it! It's too damn expensive, so I'm just gonna download instead and watch then on my monitor!"
People who *can* afford it, prefer cinema/DVD's, because they feel the alternative is of inferior quality, or an inferior experience.
So the movie-industry really hasn't *lost* significantly to freeloaders, those who sit at home and download instead of paying, are cheapskates who were'nt fueling
the movie industry much anyways.
Now, here's where Adult online becomes an analogy to this:
This shit is inevitable, there will always be a 'cheapskate "market" ' in parallell with a *real* market, anywhere & everywhere...
TGP's were only the beginning of this in the history & sense of Adult online, now it's going further with Tubes and the likes.
Adapting (and surviving the changes) basically means heavier product branding + better catering to the customers needs/desires... Better/more quality, service, and nicheing.
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Let me explain you the difference between the mainstream and adult movie industry and the consequences of piracy for each.
First of all, the reason why people go to cinemas is mainly because it is a
social event. I do not know anybody who goes to watch a movie in a cinema alone. People go see even really crap movies at the cinema just to hang out with their friends and enjoy the talk before and after the movie.
People who buy a dvd buy it most of the time because they enjoyed the movie they watched at the cinema very much and want to be able and see it again at home, or watch "behind the scenes" parts.
A second reason why people buy dvds is because they missed the movie when it was running in the cinemas and do not want to wait until it comes on television. You are right that they enjoy the high quality in comparison to pirated downloaded movies but I do not think that is the main reason the buy the dvd. If they had the knowledge where to find and how to download the movie without spending too much time to find a reliable source, many of them probably would.
Concerning the adult industry, your statement about "inferior quality, or an inferior experience" does not really match. There are by far less adult movie cinemas and they are not even socially accepted. The main reason to watch an adult movie is to masturbate, and most people prefer to masturbate in privacy. Unfortunately hardly anybody goes to a cinema to watch a pornographic movie therefore. Moreover you do not plan to watch a pornographic movie but it is more a spontaneous decision. Watching an adult movie is (yet) not a social event neither. You do not meet with your friends at 7pm in front of the blue movie theatre in the redlight district, or did I miss out something thus far?
The good old days of renting adult dvds at your local movie store are gone too. The internet offers 24/7 access to everything you want, and downloading a movie within a couple of minutes is for most people the prefered option, compared to ordering a dvd and having to wait for days or weeks.
I absolutely do not agree with you on the cheapskate and real market. There is only one market. Many people might have the attitude to not pay for anything especially porn but this is only the consequence of our industry's fault to provide too much for free. Back in the days where picture posts (not tgps) existed basically everybody browsing those sites was a potential customer. I could write much more but I am going to take a shower now.
In conclusion, the mainstream and adult movie industry are two different shoes that serve completely different needs. I honestly think that most of your arguements do not hold true. By the way, there are no tube sites for mainstream movies yet and do you really think Warner Bros. etc. would accept the fact that people could watch all Hollywood productions for free on the internet and of course they would be glad to advertise one those sites
