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- Embed this noticeThe fact that they're still in business disproves your claim that works going public domain would kill the industry.
Anyhow it's still not functionally equivalent to theft. If I loot a TV that means the shop no longer has a TV. If I download a film the studio still has their film.
My moral compass as regards media is simple:
- Did I enjoy it? I only pay for media that's actually good and only as much as I think it's worth. This requires consuming first and paying later.
- Has the production been paid off? If it's something that was made 50 years ago and the creator is dead I'm not paying off a rent seeker.
- Is the producer trying to harm me? If the creator is going to use my money to hurt me, my nation or anyone I care about, they don't get any.
Anyhow, as I've said the debate on copyright vs. public domain is over. Public domain won and their victory disproved the claims made by copyright proponents.
The only arena where copyright still functionally exists is in suppressing derivative works and "similar" works. The fact that jews can shut down any creative project they like because there's something "similar" in their stable is a major problem.