Pumeco, by not using the latest distribution technology, they haven't beaten the pirates, they've admitted defeat. They can't figure out a way to sell digital content, so they aren't selling it at all. That's not a victory; it's a total surrender. But I don't think we should give up so quickly.

A ring bound copy of a vendor's readme isn't going to impress anyone. People don't buy digital content for the box it comes in. Period. And almost no one reads the Poser manual as it is. They certainly aren't going to pay extra for it. LOL.

A "solution" that works for a couple of bands who sell to niche markets of loyal fans isn't a solution for everyone in all circumstances. If it were, everyone would be using it already. It's not as though it's a new idea or that out of the 7 billion other people on the planet, no one else ever thought of it. But there's a reason it's not being done. And it wouldn't surprise me to find this band going back to digital distribution -- or 365 day tours -- as soon as they've sold all the special box sets the market can stand.

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Like I said, you can't completely eradicate digital "piracy". But it may be possible through a combination of methods to reduce it enough that small businesses can still make a living. The "pirates" are like cockroaches. You don't just throw up your hands because there's no way to kill every cockroach on the planet. You just do what you must to make sure that there aren't very many (or any, depending on where you live) coming into your home. And if you do see a few in your kitchen, you don't just surrender and move out just because there will always be roaches somewhere, bothering someone. :D :D

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