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Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined (variety.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Okay, now tell me how pirate sites contribute to creation of said content

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.

If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can't have revenue from people who are watching it for free

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah you can, music artists do it all the time - you get them on branding, merch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

That's a good point, but I've never seen merch for less popular shows.