Given that you'll never be able to prevent copying, the question is, what can you do to minimize it? What can you do to make consumers happy enough with legitimate use of the system that they'll be willing to pay for it?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.
Even if there were no illegal copying, the advent of digital distribution will put a lot of stress on the movie and music industry. When the distribution costs comes down, that puts more price pressure on the rest of the cost.
Give people what they want, when they want it, in the form they want it in, at a reasonable price, and they'll more likely pay for it rather than steal it. Well, some will still steal it, but I think we can take a bite out of piracy.
All over the world copyright holders are trying to limit consumers' rights. We cannot have that.
The Audio Home Recording Act directly says that noncommercial copying by consumers is lawful.
On scores of sites, users can upload illegal files of my books. As per 1998's toothless Digital Millennium Copyright Act, I bear the burden of discovering and reporting each theft.
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.
There's no harm being a copycat. If someone else is doing a good job, copy. It's free.
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.