Researchers: movie studios sold more after Megaupload was shut down (arstechnica.com)

There a lot of movies available via YouTube...me thinks lobbying helps.

I guess its not about the temporary bubbles during disruption. Its about the steady state. Has the increase persisted?

Ultimately its a pointless fight. Encryption, wireless etc make it impossible to control the spread of plaintext information. And entertainment has to be rendered plain to be enjoyed.

Hm... maybe not! Maybe we can implant decoder chips into people's brains, and make them pay-per-view that way!

I could believe this only when related to TV Shows.

In the case of movies, Demonoid is more likely a cause.