@BW_JP: Umm... Obviously you miss the point in question. It didn't defend piracy, it just called the studies made as bullshit.
Look, the real issue is in politics, organisations that interest in intellectual property are lobbying the politics that have interest in controlling information and what people are allowed to say. Then both of these shout out loud "OMG PIRACY, we must control the piracy and prevent people from accidentally downloading stuff illegally". Internet provides a cheap way to do this.
Another point is the mindless accusation of every illegal download being a lost sale. If a guy makes 30k a year and pirates stuff worth for 40k, IP holders lost 40k in sales. Right?
You're right that piracy harm one IP holder more than the other, but in the content business the real issue is the content not being something that people see worth paying for.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
