No, I'm not talking about newspapers...they're still all dead or dying...but the sharing of digital media has gained ground. I talk a lot on here about DRM, copyright infringement, etc., and there is a lot of back and forths going on around the web on whether or not people actually lose money by having their songs and/or movies downloaded for free. Here is some conclusive proof:
Monty Python, which you can find all over YouTube in very poor quality, is doing something good and making money from it. Monty Python got sick and tired of having their stuff thrown onto YouTube for free and in bad condition so they have created their very own YouTube channel. Everything is free and in great quality. They specifically sought out the most watched videos on YouTube and uploaded pristine editions of them to replace the pixelated versions. All the Monty Python stuff is free...but there are links all over the page that will bring you to Amazon to buy their DVDs.
Since Monty Python's YouTube channel has been active, their videos are the highest rated and most watched on YouTube, and the sales of their movies and TV show DVDs has risen by about 23,000%. Is there a better argument for free and unrestricted sharing of media and digital entertainment? Locks only keep dishonest people out, and the people who illegally download the most MP3s are also the ones who legally buy the most CDs and go to the most concerts. Refusing to let people share media does more harm than good.
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