Skullrattla
Button Pusher
The problems the large companies are facing will only get bigger, they have just become too big and detached from reality.
They are run by stock holders too old to understand the internet and adjust their business model accordingly.
There is nothing they can do to stop copying, this is what computers and the digital domain are all about.
They have to admit to themselves they are approaching this the wrong way and adjust accordingly.
Many more games and other media would be bought as digital downloads if they were cheap and came with other bonuses that made it worthwhile over the free bittorrent version. They need to figure out a different way to make money, or just ban the internet. In case of movies and music, offer lower quality versions for free or very cheap, for example.
The way forward is for developers and producers to sell their stuff as directly as possible without middlemen, and offer a lot of it for free, and continue to support their fans.
These are mean times and people think twice before spending a bunch of money on a virtual product, like a digital download.
They are run by stock holders too old to understand the internet and adjust their business model accordingly.
There is nothing they can do to stop copying, this is what computers and the digital domain are all about.
They have to admit to themselves they are approaching this the wrong way and adjust accordingly.
Many more games and other media would be bought as digital downloads if they were cheap and came with other bonuses that made it worthwhile over the free bittorrent version. They need to figure out a different way to make money, or just ban the internet. In case of movies and music, offer lower quality versions for free or very cheap, for example.
The way forward is for developers and producers to sell their stuff as directly as possible without middlemen, and offer a lot of it for free, and continue to support their fans.
These are mean times and people think twice before spending a bunch of money on a virtual product, like a digital download.