Google Proposes Fighting Piracy By Blocking Ad Money 202
judgecorp writes "Google has published a report, written by the Performing Rights Society and BAE Detica, which says the way to fight piracy is not to chase the sharers, but to cut off the money in the system. 'Some 86% of advertising on the pirate sites surveyed by Detica comes from networks that have failed to sign up with the UK’s self-regulatory bodies or commit to strong codes of conduct. More than two thirds of the sites that rely on subscriptions or payments display well-known credit card logos. Online advertisers should be encouraged to sign up to self-regulatory codes of conduct. Credit card and online payment facilities, the pirate’s oxygen supply, must be blocked.'But is Google absolutely sure it isn't doing that with AdSense?"
Re:Dunno, might help but not solve problem (Score:5, Informative)
>>>industry seems to think that $300+ per month is a reasonable price for a cable/satellite connection that has "all" the channels
Aren't you exaggerating a bit? Comcast charges around $100 and Dish just $50 for hundreds of digital channels.
No, he's not.
Shaw cable up here in Canada encrypts their channels. It's $150 a month plus equipment rental, which is required by the service and flaky as fuck to boot. If you want to get decent HD selection (let's go out on a limb and say HBO HD), you're looking at at least $225 with taxes.
The fact is, it's cheaper, easier, and more reliable for me to just rent my entertainment. Nothing down, nothing a month.
Re:Blocking credit card & online payments (Score:3, Informative)
Indeed, the same thing happened to MTV's Daria.
You would think that a company like MTV would have all of their licensing issues sorted for such a scenario, but apparently that's not the case.
There's a reason that the rare and incomplete VHS releases are prized among fans...