Even before the internets, people swapped tapes. It's a copyright violation problem. The folks that want everything for free will always get it for free, and would never think of paying for it. Those people aren't customers.
The problem is the lack of availability. Much of this stuff is orphaned, accessible to *no one*, except through illegal means.
Apple proved that people are willing to buy music online if the user experience is better than the experience they have trying to get it for free. They also priced things reasonably (part of the user experience). $0.99 isn't so much dosh for a song, and $9.99 isn't so bad for an album, considering the physical CD will often cost twice that (and don't get me started on the price gouging for CDs). Also, the quality of the file is known. It's a *very* well recorded version in a specific bitrate. It's a good product. This simply doesn't exist in the porn world.
Ironically, this is the only time I can think of where porn wasn't on the forefront of technology. Where's the iPorn store? Give me 1 click access to my porn, and guaranty me a high-quality (DVD) video download preferably without DRM (or Fairplay-style DRM) for a reasonable price. Most tapes and discs go for $60 to $100, even ones several years old. The industry has simply priced themselves out of their own market.
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The problem is the lack of availability. Much of this stuff is orphaned, accessible to *no one*, except through illegal means.
Apple proved that people are willing to buy music online if the user experience is better than the experience they have trying to get it for free. They also priced things reasonably (part of the user experience). $0.99 isn't so much dosh for a song, and $9.99 isn't so bad for an album, considering the physical CD will often cost twice that (and don't get me started on the price gouging for CDs). Also, the quality of the file is known. It's a *very* well recorded version in a specific bitrate. It's a good product. This simply doesn't exist in the porn world.
Ironically, this is the only time I can think of where porn wasn't on the forefront of technology. Where's the iPorn store? Give me 1 click access to my porn, and guaranty me a high-quality (DVD) video download preferably without DRM (or Fairplay-style DRM) for a reasonable price. Most tapes and discs go for $60 to $100, even ones several years old. The industry has simply priced themselves out of their own market.