Understand... to me this isn't about supporting theft. It's just accepting reality on the issue at hand. At this point, I can't stop any form of piracy, not even my own shit.
The copyright law could change to support us, like in other Countries... and it isn't going to stop piracy from happening, it happens in every Country in the world, regardless of strict copyright/piracy laws.
The sign of the times to me is technology exploding faster than we can keep up.
Correct... but add in something for the changing times, open and private social aspects.
The tv and magazines are 'single direction conversations' once you add in the social aspects of the Internet, the 'global conversation' is telling people what is cool, what isn't, what is not and what is not.
Not only that.. the social connection, is allowing unattached social bonding. This would be like you thinking I was cool, so if I said "this" was cool, you would follow me.
Anyway... the social aspects is the altering technology now.
Interesting view point... let me know if you hear of someone growing big that can't get an investment for a concert, I have a few dollars laying around.
That day isn't here? Have you seen
http://12seconds.tv/ ?? It's 12 sec video clips of people...
With what you said... I think the "challenge" that is now presenting itself comes from the social aspect of the change. Not every tom dick and harry can just walk in now and directly sell people trash.
They wouldn't ever make it past step 1... unless the person joins, the social conversation, engages in it, adds relevant and good content. All while, building the relationships with others in your industry, so you can have help reaching the global conversation, that is so big.. that if only one person yells out, nobody can hear it...
But if 100's or 1000's or millions of people are screaming it, supporting it... the global conversation can't ignore it.
Times are changing... that's for sure.