Bono Bleats About Illegal TV Downloads
Rocker and part time saint Bono of U2 fame has had a go at internet service providers for allowing illegal music downloads. He also warned Hollywood and TV execs that pretty soon tv shows will be traded and downloaded just as easily.
The aging rocker accuses wealthy web executives of getting rich off the back of the ailing music industry, which loses vast sums of revenue every time music tracks and albums are illegally downloaded and shared.
Writing for a column in the New York Times, Bono said: “The immutable laws of bandwidth tell us we’re just a few years away from being able to download an entire season of (TV show) 24 in 24 seconds.
“A decade’s worth of music file-sharing and swiping has made clear that the people it hurts are the creators… The people this reverse Robin Hooding benefits are rich service providers, whose swollen profits perfectly mirror the lost receipts of the music business.
“The only thing protecting the movie and TV industries from the fate that has befallen music and indeed the newspaper business is the size of the files.”
The “Beautiful Day” hitmaker believes the problem would be solved if internet service providers monitor their file-sharers and enforce strict controls, adding: “We know from America’s noble effort to stop child pornography, not to mention China’s ignoble effort to suppress online dissent, that it’s perfectly possible to track content…
“Perhaps movie moguls will succeed where musicians and their moguls have failed so far, and rally America to defend the most creative economy in the world, where music, film, TV and video games help to account for nearly four per cent of gross domestic product.”
I think Bono and his fellow stars would get a lot more sympathy if we actually saw them suffering, and having only 3 houses instead of 5 doesnt count.
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Oh Pleeeease……… If i hear one more overpaid pop/rock star or movie star complaining about this im gonna puke. Do these characters not realise they have zero sympathy from the hardworking public that pay for there pampered existence.
Just be happy your in the 1% most wealthyu people in the world bonehead, and dont come out with crap about it affecting new talent. If your any good you will still get paid tons more than the average Joe, but hepefully not obscene amounts anymore!!
Its a shame that Bono doesn’t appreciate what he has been given. He is from a humble background but has become a greedy pig. The fact people listen to his music should be enough for him.
Next he’ll be saying how hard he works.. Hahahahaha
Well, piracy is definitely not a legal thing and I do not support it either. But, at the same time, it is not always possible to buy all the DVDs of a particular band which I like. So, “Illegal Downloads” are the only solution to these cases. More importantly, I do not believe that illegal downloads can be stopped completely. It can be restricted to some extent.
Its impossible to completely stop illegal downloads but it can be reduced to some extent. Its not possible for everyone to buy DVDs to watch movies or album videos but can be made available at low prices and hence reducing the number of people opting for pirated copies.