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Old 11-17-2011, 02:47 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Robbie View Post
I think that all creative people in all industries are already being censored by piracy.

How many great songwriters, musicians, film makers, artists, etc are lost to us because they can no longer make a living from their work?

That's not me just speculating either. In the porn biz I have a friend who is sitting on hundreds of hardcore scenes he has been shooting because he knows that the minute he releases any of it, it will be pirated and worthless.

A strong anti-piracy law and he could move forward with his work.
Pink Floyd sat in a studio for months, after rehearsing and trying out songs at home. It took time and the end result is a piece of musical history. Only a small part because this wasn't a one off. Bands and musicians had time to create great albums. Beatles, Who, Genesis, Zeppelin and many many more. Today they don't have the time or budget.
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