Jonathan Biggar wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>> This is an argument about price goring.
>> Hollywood can run profitably if the copyright on movies was reduced
>> to one week - just look at the theatre sales/viewing figures.  DVDs
>> can be made and sold for $2, that is how the pirates make money.
> 
> Not even close.  The pirates didn't spend the millions of dollars up 
> front to produce the movie in the first place.

Very close.  The theatre release pays for the movie.  The rest is
just an excuse to give themselves a pay rise.

Andrew Swallow
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