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Another proof that people illegally downloading art (movies, music, books, ...) is the category that spends the most money for art (spending it here for Usenet access, but also moviegoers, paying for gigs, buying the vinyl of this great album they found in FLAC on rapidshare, etc).

It is now well know, and it's about time for the major companies to understand it, piracy is not their biggest problem, their biggest problem being their uninventive, old, broken business model. Until they finally figure this out, more money will be spent on Usenet access, rapidshare accounts, etc.



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