I use filesharing for arguably illegitimate reasons, but until the industry sets up a simple method for downloading programmes and films that A) I have missed on my terrestrial or subscription TV and so paid for already, B) Already bought but have on VHS, C) could borrow from friends or family (or lend out) which isn't illegal, or D) simply won't be able to watch, then everyone will continue to download illegitimately.
New restrictive technology means that recording from the television is no longer a viable option, so unless you have a massive storage solution on Sky Plus(TM), which I'm not sure exists, the limited amount that can be stored for viewing at one's leisure doesn't fulfil the demand. And when they inevitably go pear shaped and Sky zap your box with a software upgrade all of the recordings are lost because there's no backup solution.
The money lost from filesharing is a vastly over-egged pudding for the reasons above. The industry needs to catch up, the same as the music industry has with iTunes for example. Not many people object to paying a few bob for a music download, and I certainly wouldn't mind paying for Breaking Bad for example - I WANT to pay for Breaking Bad, but as I'm from England, I can't. It's totally unavailable on TV, DVD, or any legitimate media. The industry needs to up its game rather than close down the sites that are undermining it.
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