Quote from a press release from the MPAA.
“There is no better example of how theft dims the magic of the movies for everyone than this report today regarding BitTorrent providing users with illegal copies of Revenge of the Sith. The unfortunate fact is this type of theft happens on a regular basis on peer to peer networks all over the world.
“Fans have been lined up for days to see Revenge of the Sith. To preserve the quality of movies for fans like these and so many others, we must stop these Internet thieves from illegally trading valuable copyrighted materials on-line.
So Bittorrent is killing the movie industry!
But what’s this? Quote from CNN:
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — The final chapter of the “Star Wars” movie saga grossed a record $50 million from its first 24 hours in North American theaters, the highest box office tally for a single day, according to studio estimates issued Friday.
So… Star Wars Episode III has garnered the highest revenue of any film? But wouldn’t that logically mean… that if Bittorrent is to be considered a cause to affect sales, that it would be one to increase these revenues? Even though that doesn’t seem plausible, it certainly is more likely than the MPAAs clear lack of logic.
I would also like to affirm that Bittorrent has been widely used for legal transfers; as it provides a means with those lacking the necessary and expensive resources to spread their works about (ie. independant film makers, musicians, etc.) Clumping all its heavily documented legal uses with those that this organization disproves of clearly shows their ignorance on the issue.