At what point will the Music and Film industry realize the Internet is a fantastic way for them to deliver their product on demand to their consumer?
Recently in the news an Irish Court ruled, quite rightly, that the Internet connections of people uploading copyrighted content could not be cut. We don't support Piracy at all, however the Music and Film industry chose in the early days of the Internet to fight the changing habits and wishes of their customers and have manufactured the situation.
As many have pointed out and as Apple proved with iTunes it would be easy, inexpensive and hugely popular for a Music Label to offer their entire catalog online paid for by subscription and/or per download.
Film Companies, especially these days, would enjoy an inexpensive way of delivering their content to customers on demand and world wide while cutting out the middle man.
Given the apparent stubborness of these two industries it would seem even when Google / Apple TV's are the norm the Music and Film industries will still be trying to use the Courts to have their way.
Personally though, I find it somewhat ironic that not only do Sony manufacture mp3 players, are about to reveal the first 'Google-powered TV' while at the same time backing legal action against Copyright infringment while doing nothing to offer an alternative!
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