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quarta-feira, fevereiro 02, 2005

Pirates won't stop film downloading being $977m industry

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While the MPAA announces its latest wave of action, a new report has claimed the film industry on the internet has a bright future, pirates or no pirates.

The report, Film on the Internet, from analyst house Informa Media and Telecoms has predicted the value of internet film revenues - both sales of hardcopy and digital - will increase fourfold from 2002 to 2010, reaching $3.6bn by the end of the decade.
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He added that an iTunes-style model could be a winner if translated to the online film world.

"Apple's iTunes music service is an excellent example for the film industry to follow. It is viewed as good value for money and allows users to burn content to disc. This is the type of service the public is willing to pay for and is a business model that we expect film download services to move towards, as confidence in the sector grows," he said.

The report predicts downloading will be the most successful soft format, with subscription services also making their mark, particularly in sectors such as art house and independent.
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Pirates won't stop film downloading being $977m industry - silicon.com

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