Michael Moore wants as many people as possible to see his newest movie but the 'rights holder' want to sell this movie to as many people as possible. In this clash an agreement was made to only allow people in North America to download this film for free if anyone else will receive a "sorry" message. The problem with this torrent is that because it has no geographical restrictions it can easily be uploaded to any other website like Pirate Bay for example. The idea that this movie was so easy to pirate made some on lookers ask if this was deliberate or accidental.
Michael Moore had this to say " I only own the US and Canadian rights. So my hands are tied. But this is the 21st century. What are 'geographical rights'? I'll say it for the hundredth time: If I buy a book and read it, and then give you the book to read, I have broken no laws. Why is that not true for all media?"
I really enjoyed this article because of Michael Moore's stance on the issue. Normally I do not like Michael Moore and the way he makes documentary but that he knows why you should make films.
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I completely agree with Michael Moore and I could not have said it better.
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