producers don’t make the content, they speak to the right people in their exclusive circles to finance it, put their name on it, and then pay the directors and actors a tiny fraction of what it earned
producers don’t make the content, they speak to the right people in their exclusive circles to finance it, put their name on it, and then pay the directors and actors a tiny fraction of what it earned
iopq@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Okay, now tell me how pirate sites contribute to creation of said content
tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.
If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value
iopq@lemmy.world 1 week ago
You can’t have revenue from people who are watching it for free
tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Yeah you can, music artists do it all the time - you get them on branding, merch.