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yeroii t1_j9oncl0 wrote

Reply to comment by Les-Freres-Heureux in One in Ten U.S. Adults Pirated TV, Movies or Live Sports in 2022 by abunchofjerks

If the overwhelming majority of people like OP above me were to stop consuming legally and opted for piracy?

Yeah, ofc it'd disappear.

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Les-Freres-Heureux t1_j9ooam6 wrote

Not really.

For decades television profited without directly charging consumers (mainly through advertisements and merchandise). The industry would find alternate ways to generate revenue that don’t rely on charging customers directly for content

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yeroii t1_j9op2ni wrote

Advertisement in tv rely on eyes to watch it. If there are no eyes, how would it be profitable?

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