Movie industry buries report proving pirates are great consumers | Geek.com.
The discussion is worth reading; at least the first few posts. While it is certainly true that there are crooks and shysters in the US too, I will grant that there are probably fewer companies that make their living off counterfeit goods than in places like China.
The important takeaway is that the individual who steals movies and shows for personal consumption should not be the main target – most of them DO in fact buy lots of DVDs. Many of them are students who will absolutely buy lots of stuff once they graduate and start to make money.
Go after the corporations.
