Instant gratification is impossible with a dongle requirement. Only an idiot would suggest multiple USB dongles - people have a hard enough time dealing with one usb stick. A whole set of multiples for each computer, plus spares, in a multi-system house, that can be useless if someone hacks a code, and only has a limited lifespan? DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
If the money spent in prosecution of on-line piracy had instead been used to facilitate end users obtaining instant gratification at a low, affordable cost, the music, broadcasting, and movie industries would have made billions in profits. Instead, the only people making money are the lawyers.
By the way, RIAA stands for Recording Industry Association of America, and MPAA stands for Motion Picture Association of America. Both organizations have a strong interest in reducing piracy of their members copyright materials.
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