Porn group against p2p file sharing
p2pnet news | p2p:- Pornographers, long the scapegoats of the entertainment cartels, have decided it’s time to close ranks …
… with the entertainment cartels.
“Adult industry members have announced formation of the Global Anti-Piracy Agency, a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to combating content theft, from illegally downloaded Internet content to illegally reproduced DVDs,” says xbiz.com.
“Initial funding for GAPA has been provided by Sureflix Digital Distribution, Inc., parent company of gay distribution network Maleflixxx.”
According to GAPA interim executive director Caryn Goldberg , “This is really in recognition of a problem that everyone is aware of and is affecting everyone in the industry.”
Illegal downloading, file-sharing and other forms of piracy are costing adult industry producers, distributors, retailers, cable operators, VOD and mobile providers nearly $2 billion a year in lost revenue, says the story which has Goldberg declaring:
“We’re not talking so much about a guy that downloads a couple of videos illegally, although that is a problem. It’s all the file-sharing services. Look what the recording industry did to Napster. It’s these gross infringements, like file-sharing and BitTorrent.”
Look what the recording industry did to Napster indeed. It closed it down.
Goldberg currently is running a one-woman operation and is looking to staff up within the next few weeks, says xbix.com, adding:
” ‘ This organization is dedicated to the industry as a whole,’ Goldberg said. ‘We’re here and I’d say that we’ll be in full operation by September. That’s when you’ll really see some action from us’.”
Porn stars lobbying Washington politicians? They probably already know a lot of them on a personal basis ;p
Also See:
xbiz.com – Industry Organization Formed to Combat Content Piracy, July 10, 2007
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July 13th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Did they ever stop and think for a moment that maybe people are just becoming sick of porn? Tell me how long does one think they could produce the same old shit for decades and it not grow tired to even the most porn addicted person? You watch one porn and basically you seen them all. Hollywood at least has a bit more diversity. Its amazing the porn industry makes as much as it does these days with the advent of better entertainment. IMO $8 for a porn PPV is a complete ripoff. They are the ones shooting themselves in the foot here, don’t blame the P2P users. All they did was help the porn industry and everyone knows this. Another example of blame everyone but themselves folks.
July 13th, 2007 at 11:40 am
How can porn even be legally copyrighted is beyond me. The authors of the U.S. Constitution intended copyrights and patents to be used to promote the USEFUL arts and sciences. Porn does neither. If porn makers intend to use the law to sue file sharers, then maybe they should be sued for what their crap has done to corrupt the culture of nations.
If people just have to watch this crap, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE them to use peer to peer file sharing AND NOT TO pay for the crap. If these people (as well as the “entertainment” cartels) were put out of business, the world would be a better place.
July 16th, 2007 at 6:12 am
You can’t copyright the act, but you can copyright the “stars” just like you can with music artists and actors. OF COURSE you can’t put a copyright on what they do.
@cyberscan, are you prude?
August 1st, 2007 at 2:46 pm
> IMO $8 for a porn PPV is a complete ripoff.
How about those DVD prices: $49 – $79 (USD) is standard! That’s crazy!
The industry literally drives their customers to P2P with those prices!
P2P Porn is a great marketing tool. It’s a great way to find the studios and stars that you like. I can, and do, pay for a fair amount of porn as a result (but I have to buy from the bargain bins or big sales — I can’t afford $50 DVDs).